Jordan Spieth shares what he told his wife about Ludvig Aberg after playing the first round of the Genesis Invitational with him
Jordan Spieth probably has a better idea than most about what Ludvig Aberg is dealing with right now, with the Swede becoming the PGA Tour player everyone is talking about at the moment.
Ludvig Aberg made a real statement by winning the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines. It was a masterclass from the 25-year-old on Sunday, as he recovered from making two bogeys in his first five holes to make six birdies from then on to beat Maverick McNealy by one.
Aberg has been touted as a potential superstar for some time. Of course, he made his Ryder Cup debut before he had even appeared in a major championship. And he played his part in thrashing Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka by a record margin in Rome.
That major championship bow would come at the 2024 Masters, where he would finish second to Scheffler. An error on 11 on Sunday put paid to his hopes of seriously challenging for the green jacket down the stretch.
Jordan Spieth issues verdict on Ludvig Aberg after being paired together at the Genesis Invitational
In fact, it would have come as a surprise to some to see Aberg not win on the PGA Tour or the DP World Tour in 2024. But that wait for a third professional victory is over after this past week.
Jordan Spieth was paired with Aberg for the first two rounds, and he suggested that he was not at all surprised to see him get the job done, despite the youngster enduring a tough start at Torrey.
“I think he is going to ask to be paired with me all the time. The only two times I have been paired with him are the Masters last year and then this event. He almost won the Masters and then won this one. I must make the game look hard and he gets some confidence out of it and something like that, but I also missed the cut at both. So as much as I do enjoy playing with him, and I do, I might try and stay away from that pairing for a little while as I don’t have the same results,” he said.
