Sweden's Ludvig Åberg has taken the lead after the first round of the RBC Heritage, carding an impressive eight-under 63. This puts him one shot ahead of his Ryder Cup teammate Viktor Hovland and American Harris English.
Following a dramatic Masters tournament, Robert MacIntyre made a strong start with a five-under score, despite a tough week at Augusta National that included missing the cut and a controversial incident. MacIntyre is now among a group of players three shots behind Åberg. World No 1 Scottie Scheffler also recovered from a rough start to shoot three under, as he attempts to bounce back from finishing second at The Masters. Åberg expressed satisfaction with his game, particularly his iron play and approach shots, stating, 'Anytime you are bogey-free and you make eight birdies, it's a good day.' Meanwhile, MacIntyre reflected on his performance, noting, 'I'm driving it beautifully off the tee, I'm being aggressive off the tee, which gives me a lot of wedges around here.' He also spoke about the challenge of controlling his emotions after the controversy at The Masters, saying, 'I know what I did isn't the best way of me doing things, but look, I wear my heart on my sleeve.
I'm trying my best to control the emotions.'