Golf-Lesson learned. Swede Aberg back in Masters contention

Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - April 10, 2025 Sweden's Ludvig Aberg acknowledges the crowd on the green on the 2nd hole during the first round REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) -Ludvig Aberg claimed after last year's Masters that he learned from his runner-up finish in his major debut, and on Thursday the Swede put that knowledge to good use as he sat in a share of second place after the opening round at August National.

With a year to ponder what could have been, Aberg produced a disciplined four-under-par 68 that featured four back-nine birdies and left him three shots back of leader Justin Rose.