Ludvig Åberg withdraws from AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am with flu still bothering him

Ludvig Åberg has withdrawn from the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am after carding a 5-over 77 during Thursday’s first round.

The illness he caught at last week’s Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines is still lingering, and Åberg felt it would be best if he took the weekend off to rest and recuperate. His caddy, Joe Skovron, even mentioned at some point Thursday that Åberg still felt ill, which explains his uncharacteristic 77.

He has not felt healthy for over a week now. Åberg raced out to grab the day one lead at Torrey Pines thanks to a brilliant 9-under 63, but it has been all downhill for him ever since. He went on to shoot three over-par rounds — a 3-over 75, a 2-over 74, and a 7-over 79 — to finish at 3-over for the championship. He reportedly became ill on the golf course during the final 54 holes, needing to excuse himself at a few points during the tournament. He tied for 42nd, which seemed impossible given how well he played on Wednesday.

But unfortunately for the young Swede, those struggles continued in Monterrey on Thursday. He looked sluggish at Spyglass Hill, a rarity given how well Åberg has played since joining the PGA Tour in 2023. After all, he did become the first player to compete in a Ryder Cup before playing in a major championship — he’s that good.

So, hopefully, the young Swede can head home to rest before returning to action at the Genesis Invitational in two weeks at Torrey Pines, a place where he could perhaps exact his revenge on the bug that stymied him.

Jack Milko is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. Follow him on X @jack_milko.