Ludvig Åberg has performed Harbour City Golf Hyperlinks like a seasoned veteran, not a 24-year-old rookie.
He carded a 5-under 66 for the second straight day on Friday, sitting at 10-under by 36 holes on the RBC Heritage. The Swedish phenom sits one stroke behind Collin Morikawa, Sepp Straka, Tom Hoge, and J.T. Poston going into the weekend.
“All we’re making an attempt to do on this golf course is [hit] fairways and greens. [They] add up,” Åberg assessed.
“That’s what we’re making an attempt to do, give ourselves loads of seems to be on a regular basis. In the event you occur to sneak one in nearer, that’s nice.”
Åberg has accomplished that fantastically to this juncture, rating first in strokes gained off the tee and in strokes gained approaching the inexperienced on the halfway level.
However he has additionally remained disciplined on this Pete Dye format, which options tree-lined fairways, small and tough greens, in addition to loads of hazards.
“Clearly, I got here out just a little bit hotter yesterday than I did immediately,” Åberg added.
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“However we didn’t attempt to drive something. We stayed very disciplined—me and [my caddie] Joe [Skovron]—to our targets, and ended up ending birdie-birdie, which was type of a bonus on these two holes, however clearly very happy with the best way we’ve been enjoying.”
Along with making birdies on the seventeenth and 18th holes, Åberg made birdies on the tough little par-4 thirteenth and the par-5 fifteenth, elevating him up the leaderboard and into the combo.
The birdie at 13 got here from 13 toes, whereas the one at 15 occurred to be a two-putt. Åberg launched a 7-wood over the bushes on the nook of the dogleg left to 14 toes away, however couldn’t convert the eagle alternative.
Nonetheless, he picked up a pair extra pictures on 17 and 18, because of his lethal precision together with his irons. His final two birdies got here from a mixed eight toes.
“All you’re making an attempt to do is hit the middle of the inexperienced most occasions, and when you get a great look, that’s nice,” Åberg added.
“However I believe it additionally comes right down to not likely making an attempt to drive something, simply making an attempt to maintain hitting good pictures. I really feel like I’m swinging it the best way—very near the best way I need to.”
If Åberg retains swinging like this, he certainly will contend. But when he can proceed to stay this disciplined, something is feasible, which ought to put the remainder of the PGA Tour on discover.
Jack Milko is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Taking part in By means of. Make sure to take a look at @_PlayingThrough for extra golf protection. You may observe him on Twitter @jack_milko as properly.
