Ryder Cup star Ludvig Åberg produced a brilliant late birdie burst to snatch a one-shot victory over Maverick McNealy at the PGA Tour’s Genesis Invitational.
Åberg went into the final round three strokes off the pace and appeared out of contention when McNealy, starting five back, charged up the leaderboard with nine birdies in the first 13 holes.
McNealy bogeyed the par-four next and failed to find any more birdies over his closing holes, seeing him card a final-round 64 and set the clubhouse target at 11 under, as Åberg pulled level with three consecutive birdies from the 13th.
Åberg missed a chance from inside 10 feet at the 17th and remained tied for the lead heading to the par-five last, where he found the green in two before two-putting for a winning birdie to secure the second PGA Tour title of his career.
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Ludvig Åberg kept his composure on the 18th green at Torrey Pines to make a final-hole birdie and snatch Genesis Invitational victory
The 25-year-old’s final-round 66 saw him end the week on 12 under and a shot clear of McNealy, while world No 1 Scottie Scheffler – playing alongside Rory McIlroy – finished tied-third with overnight leader Patrick Rodgers after chipping in twice on his way to a six-under 66.
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What’s next?
The PGA Tour heads to Mexico for the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld, with early coverage starting on Thursday from 3pm ahead of full coverage from 9pm. Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW.
