- Ludvig Aberg withdrew from a tournament last week due to a knee injury
- He has insisted he is fully fit to compete in this week’s US PGA Championship.
- Aberg starred in last year’s Ryder Cup and finished second in the Masters
Ryder Cup phenom Ludvig Aberg has declared himself fully fit for the US PGA Championship after a knee injury scare.
The Swede, who finished runner-up in his major debut at the Masters, was forced to withdraw from the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow last week because of the problem.
The world number 6 will wear straps on his knees in Valhalla but insists he is fit to compete. He said: ‘The knee is fine. Last week I didn’t play except for a safety issue.
“I’m consulting with my doctors and I trust them with everything I have, so it doesn’t bother me at all this week and I’m looking forward to playing.”
‘I wear a brace just for safety reasons, but it’s nothing that bothers me. “I’m focusing on golf.”
Ryder Cup star Ludvig Aberg (pictured) has declared himself in top form for this week’s US PGA Championship.
He has been battling a knee injury but has played down fears about his condition.
Aberg finished second to Scottie Scheffler (pictured) at last month’s Masters and hopes to improve this week.
The 24-year-old’s surprising rise in less than a year as a professional was exemplified by his performance at Augusta, where he led the chasing pack in pursuit of Scottie Scheffler. With Valhalla catering to heavy hitters, Aberg is expected to be among the favorites again.
Unlike several of his contemporaries at the top of the sport, he said Wednesday that he has paid almost no attention to the political turmoil engulfing his sport.
Asked if he was following the merger saga, Aberg said: “To be honest, not much.” Obviously I’m still new to this. I’m still getting the gist of everything that comes with professional golf. You know, it is what it is and all I try to do is play golf the best I can.
“I’m still making a lot of firsts when I play these tournaments: this week is my first PGA Championship and only my second major.” I feel all these things that beginners feel and it’s the same for me. So I try to focus on golf. At the end of the day, this is what I’ve wanted to do since I was a little kid and I love doing it.’
