MASTERS TOURNAMENT

April 9, 2026

Ludvig Aberg

Quick Quotes

Q. Did the putt off the fringe on nine and chip on 13, a little bit too hard? Was that -- did you just misjudge the pace?

LUDVIG ABERG: Yeah, definitely. I left myself in tricky spots which is the mistake from the first place. Shouldn't be long right of nine. Shouldn't be long left of 13.

So naturally I kind of put myself in a tricky spot. And then nine, you know, the last thing you want to do is kind of leave it up there. So I hit it a little bit too firm and it kind of hit the downslope and three-putt from there.

Overall felt like 13 I was in between whether I was going to chip or putt it. It was kind of like on the side slope and I needed to -- couldn't land it on the green because the ball was sitting down a little bit and everything was going away, like we all saw.

Then missed my landing spot by a little bit and, yeah, just kind of skidded through the fringe.

And, yeah, first off I shouldn't be in those situations where I have those shots in front of me.

Q. You feel good about the way you played 14 on?

LUDVIG ABERG: Yeah, I think so. Augusta is a place where even if you are a couple behind you can't really play it any different, especially on a day like today when it's so firm and the greens have that kick to them.

So I'm pleased with what I saw. Kind of hit a lot of greens coming in. Hit some nice drives as well, which was obviously nice to see.

Q. Wedge in on 14?

LUDVIG ABERG: Pitching wedge, yep.

Q. And then after the birdies at four and 6, did you feel like you stole a couple with those two holes?

LUDVIG ABERG: Sorry which ones.

Q. Four and six.

LUDVIG ABERG: Yeah, absolutely.

Q. Point you got a couple birdies on some holes that not a whole lot guys are going to birdie?

LUDVIG ABERG: Yeah, for sure. I think at that point again you can't really play those holes any different from what I did and try to make a putt. Try to hit the approach shots in the right corners and in the right tiers and take your putt and take your medicine when you don't.

Yeah, obviously a nice start.