Ludvig Åberg's Explosive Start: Swedish Sensation Dominates Bay Hill with Opening 66
Arnold Palmer Invitational pres. by Mastercard · Round 1 · Mar 6, 2026 · 15min
Total
+6.9
OTT
+3.4
APP
+3.4
ATG
+0.3
PUTT
-0.2
Perfect tee shot down the center, setting up an ideal approach.
Precise iron play leaves a makeable birdie putt inside 5 feet.
Confident conversion. Opening birdie gains 1.2 strokes—excellent start.
Aggressive drive on the 572-yard par 5 sets up an ambitious second.
Phenomenal fairway wood—nearly reaches the green for a realistic eagle chance.
Chips in or short putt for eagle—dominant par 5 performance with +1.7 SG.
Powerful drive leaves a short iron approach on the 408-yard par 4.
Crisp short iron to gimme range; routine birdie opportunity.
Easy conversion gains 1.12 strokes—three birdies in four holes.
Rare miss on the 222-yard par 3—club selection off, ball ends in rough.
Pitch shot from rough catches edge; ball runs past pin to the right.
Misses the par putt; momentum-breaking bogey.
Double bogey—worst hole of the day with -1.82 SG.
Drive on 543-yard par 5 sets aggressive second shot attempt.
Long iron leaves short putt for birdie; solid execution.
Two-putt birdie—solid par 5 recovery with +0.62 SG.
Pinpoint iron shot on par 3—ball stops within inches of pin.
Easy birdie putt—perfect par 3 play with +1.18 SG gain.
Good drive on 454-yard par 4, but back nine momentum shifts.
Approach comes up short into rough; bogey likely.
Chip from rough reaches green but leaves tricky putt.
Misses par putt—bogey with -0.8 SG loss.
Drive leaves short iron, but rhythm falters on back nine.
Approach shot leaves 4-footer; par putt is crucial.
Another missed par putt—consecutive bogey with -0.88 SG.
Bogey confirmed—back nine struggles evident.
Powerful drive on 565-yard par 5—Åberg regaining momentum.
Exceptional fairway wood nearly reaches green—eagle in play.
Makes eagle putt—dominant par 5 performance with +1.7 SG regains form.