Ludvig Åberg Reflects on Disappointing Finish at US Masters

When Ludvig Åberg was knocked out on the 17th hole, he was in a shared lead in the US Masters. Then came the crash. Right now I'm very disappointed, but it was fun as long as it lasted, says Åberg after finishing seventh.

» Updated: April 14 2025

» Published: April 13 2025

Ludvig Åberg Reflects on Disappointing Finish at US Masters
Photo: Ashley Landis/AP/TT

Share this article

It was a crazy Sunday in Masters, which offered a golf drama that had almost everything.

Among other things, a Swede was leading with just two holes left.

But also a collapse afterwards, which made Ludvig Åberg drop to seventh place.

Åberg otherwise had a cannon start to the day with a birdie directly on the first hole. New birdies on the sixth and tenth holes took him to a shared second place.

And it would get even more exciting when Rory McIlroy started to wobble in the lead. When Åberg stepped off the 16th green, he did so in a shared lead with both McIlroy and Justin Rose, on ten under par.

"Aggressive putt"

The green jacket was within reach for last year's runner-up from Eslöv.

When Ludvig Åberg walked up along the 17th fairway, a deafening cheer erupted simultaneously on hole 15 right next to it, when McIlroy hit an incredible second shot to just a few meters from the pin.

McIlroy missed the putt, but still made birdie. And when Åberg then putted on the 17th, he became a little too aggressive. The birdie putt was too long and the Swede missed the return for par.

It was an aggressive putt and I can be okay with that, I tried to set it and knew I had to chase, says Åberg.

Justin Rose simultaneously made a birdie on the 18th to finish on eleven under par.

Åberg's chance of winning was practically gone, and then it was as if the air went out of the Scanian, who finished with a rare triple bogey where everything went wrong.

"Joy to play"

The disappointment made Åberg finish seventh on –6, after a par round (72 strokes) on the last day. He was visibly bitten when he stepped off Augusta National's 18th green, but tried to hold his head high when he later would summarize the week.

It's a joy to play this course and be here with fantastic weather and great crowds. It's fun to have a top feeling and feel all that comes with it. I look forward to doing it more times.

With hindsight, it would have been enough for Ludvig Åberg to finish the last two holes one under par to reach the playoff with Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy.

McIlroy had a huge opportunity to complete his long-awaited "career grand slam" already on the 18th hole, but burned a short putt to win.

When he got a new chance in the playoff – on the same hole – McIlroy sank the birdie putt that secured the win.

2025: Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland.

2024: Scottie Scheffler, USA.

2023: Jon Rahm, Spain.

2022: Scheffler.

2021: Hideki Matsuyama, Japan.

2020: Dustin Johnson, USA.

2019: Tiger Woods, USA.

2018: Patrick Reed, USA.

2017: Sergio García, Spain.

2016: Danny Willett, England.

  1. Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland, –11 (winner after playoff).

  2. Justin Rose, England, –11.

  3. Patrick Reed, USA, –9.

  4. Scottie Scheffler, USA, –8.

  5. Sungjae Im, South Korea, and Bryson DeChambeau, USA, –7.

  6. Ludvig Åberg, Sweden, –6.

Tags

Author

TTT
By TTEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for local and international readers

More news

Nicklas Bäckström's Return Sparks Brynäs Gold Hopes
4 MIN READ

Nicklas Bäckström's Return Sparks Brynäs Gold Hopes

Confidence in Tomasson Unshaken Despite World Cup Qualifying Setback
3 MIN READ

Confidence in Tomasson Unshaken Despite World Cup Qualifying Setback

Sweden Men's Football Team Disables Instagram Comments After Loss
1 MIN READ

Sweden Men's Football Team Disables Instagram Comments After Loss

Alexander Isak Discusses Transfer to Liverpool and National Team Performance
3 MIN READ

Alexander Isak Discusses Transfer to Liverpool and National Team Performance

Sweden Faces Setback in World Championship Qualifying After Kosovo Loss
2 MIN READ

Sweden Faces Setback in World Championship Qualifying After Kosovo Loss

Switzerland Leads Sweden's Group After Dominant Wins
1 MIN READ

Switzerland Leads Sweden's Group After Dominant Wins

Ljungberg Criticizes Sweden's Performance in Loss to Kosovo
1 MIN READ

Ljungberg Criticizes Sweden's Performance in Loss to Kosovo

Sweden Faces Setback with 2-0 Loss to Kosovo in World Cup Qualifier
4 MIN READ

Sweden Faces Setback with 2-0 Loss to Kosovo in World Cup Qualifier

Alexander Isak on Bench Again for World Championship Qualifier
2 MIN READ

Alexander Isak on Bench Again for World Championship Qualifier

Svennis' Manor in Värmland Sold After Price Reduction
1 MIN READ

Svennis' Manor in Värmland Sold After Price Reduction

Tunisia Secures Spot in 2026 Football World Championship
1 MIN READ

Tunisia Secures Spot in 2026 Football World Championship

SHL Summer Recruitment: How Teams Strengthened for the New Season
8 MIN READ

SHL Summer Recruitment: How Teams Strengthened for the New Season

Kasper Hjulmand Named New Bayer Leverkusen Head Coach
1 MIN READ

Kasper Hjulmand Named New Bayer Leverkusen Head Coach

Swedish Elite Football Faces Major Economic Challenges
1 MIN READ

Swedish Elite Football Faces Major Economic Challenges

Sjöström and Swimming Stars Win Compensation in ISL Dispute Settlement
2 MIN READ

Sjöström and Swimming Stars Win Compensation in ISL Dispute Settlement

Norwegian Handball Match Disrupted as Player Confronts Spectators
1 MIN READ

Norwegian Handball Match Disrupted as Player Confronts Spectators

Yeray Álvarez Receives 10-Month Suspension for Doping Violation
1 MIN READ

Yeray Álvarez Receives 10-Month Suspension for Doping Violation

Team Captain Praises Handling of Disappointment Ahead of Kosovo Match
3 MIN READ

Team Captain Praises Handling of Disappointment Ahead of Kosovo Match

Ukrainian Footballer Heorhij Sudakov's Home Hit in Russian Drone Attack
1 MIN READ

Ukrainian Footballer Heorhij Sudakov's Home Hit in Russian Drone Attack

Färjestad's Magnus Nygren to Miss SHL Season Opener Due to Injury
1 MIN READ

Färjestad's Magnus Nygren to Miss SHL Season Opener Due to Injury