Ludvig Aberg endured yet another disappointing final round on the PGA Tour on Sunday at the Valero Texas Open.
Aberg was in a great position to win the Valero Open as he began the back nine of his third round on Sunday.
However, the Swede looked like a completely different player to the one we saw during the first two days of play at TPC San Antonio.
Due to inclement weather throughout the week in San Antonio, he had to play 30 holes on Sunday to finish off the tournament.
Aberg faltered and ended up finishing in a tie for fifth at the Valero Texas Open – a huge disappointment considering the fact that he was just one shot adrift of the leader heading into the final 18 holes.
After the final round, Aberg was criticized for being too relaxed at the Valero Texas Open, with commentators calling for the 26-year-old to show more emotion when things aren’t going well for him.
He does seem to have a big issue right now when it comes to finishing off golf tournaments, but what is the real cause of his issue?
Ludvig Aberg said to have pace of play issue after final round of the Valero
Aberg should have many more wins under his belt than the two he currently has.
He excels in pretty much every single department of the game but his mentality has been questioned, especially when he is in contention to win on Sundays.
Simon Holmes, a well renowned golf instructor, was a guest in the Sky Sports studio in the UK during the final round of the Valero Texas Open.
And the Englishman highlighted a problem Aberg has with his pace of play which he needs to address urgently.
“What you have to do is recognise the pace of play,“ Holmes explained.
“For me I think Ludvig tends to hit last in his group and he is almost always the first to the golf ball.
“You have to be able to pace yourself. Maybe that is something he can work on with his caddie, who I was with last week in Sweden and chatting about how do you get used to going from college to the Tour.
“For me it’s learning the pace of play. Don’t be arriving at your ball ready to go. He is a fast player on a slow Tour and that’s a difficult thing he’s going to have to manage.“
What a great point that is by Simon Holmes.
How Ludvig Aberg can solve his pace of play issue
Aberg is so quick that he is made to wait more than most other players due to the slow play problem that continues to plague the PGA Tour.
It would definitely be a good idea for the two-time PGA Tour winner to slow down between shots.
He obviously shouldn’t mess with his pre-shot routine, or the amount of time he takes over the ball.
However, what he can control is walking slower from tee to green and just hanging back a bit, rather than being the first to arrive to his ball every single time.
Who knows – perhaps Ludvig Aberg’s ridiculously fast pace of play at the Valero Texas Open negatively impacted his ability to win the golf tournament.
It’s certainly something that the 26-year-old should look at.
