Aberg’s sizzling 63 sees him take outright lead

Ludvig Aberg fired a 9-under 63 to take an outright two-shot at the Players Championship. Having tied first with four others after the first round, he is now 12-under with a 132 total.

Aberg leads Xander Schauffele on a day that saw World No 1 Scottie Scheffler barely making the cut. The two-time champion finished one over par, the same as defending champion is Rory McIlroy. Scheffler tied-51 extends his longest active cuts made streak on the Tour to 70.

Aberg was 5 under through his opening four holes and made an eagle on the par-5 ninth for a 29 to tie the front-nine record on the Stadium Course.

He is only the third player ever to post 29 on the front nine at the TPC Sawgrass, the others being Dustin Johnsonin 2022 and Martin Kaymer in 2014.

Making his third career appearance at The Players, he finished solo eighth in his debut in 2024 and missed the cut last year.

Schauffele is on ten-under after making a statement 65 round that saw him firing in eight birdies. Schauffele is withing striking distance as he looks to improve on his two career runner-up finishes at the tournament in 2018 and 2024.

Cameron Young is a further stroke behind and posted a 67 for his low 18-hole score in 16 career rounds at TPC Sawgrass.

Making his second start of the season since returning from back surgery in November, former champion Justin Thomas is T4 with Corey Conners at eight-under. Conners birdied five of his first six holes in his round of 67.

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