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Ludvig Aberg Aces Sawgrass with 63 to Take 2-Shot Lead at Players as Scheffler Narrowly Makes Cut

Ludvig Aberg’s 9-under 63 includes multiple chip-ins and an eagle, giving him a two-shot lead at The Players Championship, with favorable course conditions aiding low scores.

  • On March 13, 2026, Ludvig Aberg shot a 9-under 63 to lead The Players Championship at the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass with a 12-under 132 total.
  • Course conditions helped low scoring, with receptive greens and a sunny, light-wind day at TPC Sawgrass, aiding Aberg’s performance on Tuesday.
  • Aberg's round featured being 5 under through four holes, holing an 8-foot putt for bogey after a muffed chip, and eagling the par-5 ninth to tie the front-nine record of 29.
  • With big names under pressure, Xander Schauffele set an early standard with a seven-under 65 while Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy secured weekend spots with clutch finishes.
  • Round 2 broadcast continues on Golf Channel at 1 p.m. ET with streaming on the ESPN app as unfinished rounds and the withdrawal of Collin Morikawa keep the leaderboard fluid.
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Ludvig Aberg aces Sawgrass with 63 to take 2-shot lead at Players as Scheffler narrowly makes cut

Ludvig Aberg is leading The Players Championship after a 63 that he made look easy. Everything seemed to be hard for Scottie Scheffler, and the world's No. 1 player narrowly made the cut.

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Ludvig Åberg leads The Players Championship by two strokes over Xander Schauffele. On his way to the lead, the Swede made history by going the first nine holes in 29 strokes.

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