(Pinehurst) The young Swede Ludvig Aberg is alone in the lead of the United States Open, 3rd golf major of the season, of which the legend Tiger Woods did not make the cut at the end of the 2nd round played on Friday in Pinehurst.
Ludvig Aberg confirms his thunderous arrival in the professional world at the age of 24, after his 2nd place at the Masters Tournament. A card of 69 (1 under par) allowed him to capitalize on his excellent first day Thursday (66) to find himself alone at -5 under par.
“I hit the ball really well. It was obviously a very difficult journey. But I feel like I was able to stay disciplined, very patient, trying to hit the areas that I was targeting,” he said.
Much further down the rankings, golf legend Tiger Woods (card of 73, 7 total) once again failed to make the cut of a major tournament, after the PGA Championship in May and a 60th place at the Masters Tournament in April .
The man with 15 major titles returned in January after ankle surgery in April 2023, following a car accident in 2021, without managing to regain a good level of play.
World No.1 Scottie Scheffler, winner of the Masters Tournament and almost invincible this season, showed his frustration during a day that ended with a card of 74, for a total score of 5 to 10 head shots which gave him just makes it through the cut before the final two rounds this weekend.
“It’s been a chore. I’m proud of the way I fought. I just couldn’t make the putts fall,” said Scheffler, author of a card without a birdie that was extremely rare for him, on a day where he threw his clubs in rage several times.
One stroke behind Aberg, Americans Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Cantlay, as well as Belgian Thomas Detry share 2nd place.
The Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy, world No.3 winner of the tournament in 2011, remains in ambush with two shots, tied with the Frenchman Matthieu Pavon and the American Tony Finau.
