{"id":1252609,"date":"2024-07-15T15:35:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T15:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/?p=1252609"},"modified":"2024-07-16T11:51:34","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T11:51:34","slug":"ludvig-aberg-feels-lucky-for-chance-to-win-some-of-golfs-biggest-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/ludvig-aberg-feels-lucky-for-chance-to-win-some-of-golfs-biggest-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Ludvig \u00c5berg feels lucky for chance to win some of golf\u2019s biggest events"},"content":{"rendered":"

World number four Ludvig \u00c5berg insists he feels lucky to have had the chance to win some of golf\u2019s biggest events even when he had come up short in the final round.<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old, who only turned professional in June last year, has won an event on both the PGA and DP World Tours and seven top-10 finishes this season mean he is currently one of the most in-form golfers.<\/p>\n

But there have been at least three occasions when he has squandered 56-hole leads: The BMW PGA last year when he was two clear and shot 76, last month\u2019s US Open<\/span><\/strong><\/a> when he led by one heading into the final day and Sunday\u2019s Scottish Open when he was again two ahead but never looked like closing things out at The Renaissance Club.<\/p>\n

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Ludvig \u00c5berg believes he has learned a lot from his final-round failures (Malcolm Mackenzie\/PA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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However, rather than dwell on missed opportunities, the Swede \u2013 who helped Europe win the Ryder Cup three months after turning professional \u2013 prefers to see it as part of his rather-rapid learning curve.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still felt like there was a lot of good things last week and if you put it in a bigger perspective, I\u2019m obviously very happy with a top-five finish,\u201d said \u00c5berg ahead of his Open debut at Royal Troon.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve learned a lot that I like being in that situation. I think that\u2019s the main thing. I try not to shy away from it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn football you talk a lot about wanting the ball and that\u2019s what I try to tell myself and that\u2019s what I want to do. I enjoy the pressure.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what you want. That\u2019s why you play and practice all these hours. To be in that situation is just cool.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnytime you are in that situation, you discover things about yourself, whether that\u2019s emotions that show up or anything (else) that shows up that you can take away.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been fortunate to have had a few of those experiences over the last couple of months. I think anytime you are there, it just gets easier.\u201d<\/p>\n