Ryder Cup star Ludvig Åberg produced an excellent late birdie burst to grab a one-shot victory over Maverick McNealy on the PGA Tour’s Genesis Invitational.
Åberg went into the ultimate spherical three strokes off the tempo and appeared out of competition when McNealy, beginning 5 again, charged up the leaderboard with 9 birdies within the first 13 holes.
McNealy bogeyed the par-four subsequent and failed to seek out any extra birdies over his closing holes, seeing him card a final-round 64 and set the clubhouse goal at 11 below, as Åberg pulled stage with three consecutive birdies from the thirteenth.
Åberg missed an opportunity from inside 10 toes on the seventeenth and remained tied for the lead heading to the par-five final, the place he discovered the inexperienced in two earlier than two-putting for a profitable birdie to safe the second PGA Tour title of his profession.
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Ludvig Åberg saved his composure on the 18th inexperienced at Torrey Pines to make a final-hole birdie and snatch Genesis Invitational victory
The 25-year-old’s final-round 66 noticed him finish the week on 12 below and a shot away from McNealy, whereas world No 1 Scottie Scheffler – taking part in alongside Rory McIlroy – completed tied-third with in a single day chief Patrick Rodgers after chipping in twice on his strategy to a six-under 66.
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