Name: Ludvig Åberg makes birdie on No. 17 at Valero
Uploaded: 2026-04-05T22:07:18.000Z
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Description: In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Ludvig Åberg makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

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In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Ludvig Åberg makes birdie on the par-5 18th hole.

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In the final round of the 2026 Valero Texas Open, Ludvig Åberg makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Ludvig Åberg makes birdie on No. 17 at Valero

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

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

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Ludvig Åberg's 319-yard drive on the 608-yard, par-5 18th hole landed in the right intermediate rough, leaving 280 yards to the hole. His 267-yard shot from the intermediate rough finished in the right rough, 50 feet 10 inches from the cup. Åberg's 47-foot 10-inch shot from the primary rough landed on the left green, finishing 3 feet 8 inches from the hole. He made a 3-foot 8-inch putt for birdie.

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

In the second round of the 2026 Valero, Ludvig Åberg's 234-yard drive on the 246-yard, par-3 13th hole landed on the left green and finished 35 feet 4 inches from the hole. Åberg made a 35-foot 4-inch putt for birdie, remaining tied for 3rd place at 1-under par for the round.

Ludvig Åberg makes birdie on No. 13 at Valero

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

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