Name: Ludvig Åberg's beautiful bunker shot leads to birdie at RBC Heritage
Uploaded: 2025-04-17T18:43:57.293Z
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Description: In the opening round of the 2025 RBC Heritage, Ludvig Åberg hits a beautiful bunker shot, which leads to birdie on the par-5 5th hole.

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In the final round of the 2026 Valero, Ludvig Åberg's 319-yard drive on the 605-yard, par-5 second hole landed in the left fairway, leaving 287 yards to the hole. His 279-yard shot from the fairway landed in the left green, finishing 25 feet 6 inches from the hole. Åberg missed a 22-foot 5-inch putt, finishing 3 feet 2 inches from the hole, and then made a 3-foot 2-inch putt for birdie.

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Ludvig Åberg makes 6 foot putt for birdie on No. 5 at Valero

In the third round of the 2026 Valero, Ludvig Åberg's 310-yard drive on the 596-yard, par-5 second hole landed in the left fairway, leaving 286 yards to the hole. His 303-yard shot from the fairway landed in the right rough, finishing 51 feet 7 inches from the hole. Åberg's 44-foot 11-inch shot from the primary rough landed on the left green, finishing 6 feet 9 inches from the hole. He made a 6-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

Ludvig Åberg drains 7-foot birdie putt on No. 2 at Valero

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Ludvig Åberg holes 120-yard approach for eagle on No. 6 at Valero

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Ludvig Åberg sticks it close from 94 yards, sets up birdie on No. 5 at Valero

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Ludvig Åberg drains 6-foot birdie putt on No. 14 at Valero

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Ludvig Åberg makes birdie on No. 13 at Valero

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Ludvig Åberg drains 18-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Valero

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Ludvig Åberg makes putt for birdie on No. 10 at Valero

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Ludvig Åberg drains 21-foot birdie putt on No. 6 at Valero

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Ludvig Åberg spins one close to set up birdie on No. 2 at Valero

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