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Ludvig Åberg starts strong at The Players Championship

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Key Points
  • Ludvig Åberg hit a near hole-in-one on the iconic 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass.
  • He finished the first day of The Players Championship with a score of 69, -3.
  • The tournament is the biggest on the PGA Tour so far this year.

The Players Championship, the biggest tournament on the PGA Tour so far this year, began on Thursday. Swedish golfer Ludvig Åberg started strongly with stable play and several fine shots. On the iconic par-3 hole 17 at TPC Sawgrass, he hit one of the best shots of the day, landing the ball on the green and placing it just under half a meter from the hole.

HBO Max commentator My Leander said he makes it look so easy. Åberg continued with stable play and finished the first day with a score of 69, -3, putting him in an advanced position high on the leaderboard early in the tournament.

he makes it look so easy

My Leander, HBO Max commentator

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