Swedish sensation Ludvig Åberg, who completed second in his Masters debut final month, withdrew on Monday from this week’s PGA Tour occasion with a knee situation however expects to return in time for subsequent week’s PGA Championship.
Aberg, ranked No. 6 on the earth, was set to make his Quail Hole debut in Charlotte, North Carolina on Thursday, the place a subject headlined by Rory McIlroy is competing within the ultimate tune-up forward of the Might 16-19 PGA Championship.
“Sadly, I am coping with a knee situation and after consulting with my docs, we expect it is best that I take some further time to relaxation,” Aberg mentioned in a press release launched by the PGA Tour. “I hope everybody has an incredible week and I look ahead to teeing it up subsequent week.”
Aberg’s runner-up end at Augusta Nationwide, the place he made his main championship debut, was the most effective by a Swede on the Masters.
In his most up-to-date begin, on the RBC Heritage on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Aberg earned his fifth top-10 end of the yr.