PGA Tour star suffers NOSEBLEED mid-round at BMW Championship… but still manages to drain monster putt
PGA Tour star Ludvig Aberg felt the full force of Colorado after suffering a bloody nose midway through his round of the BMW Championship on Saturday.
But the incredible thing is that the Swede did not let this derail his bid for his second tour victory. Instead, he made a great putt immediately after the match, which kept him in the race.
Aberg, currently the hottest name in Swedish golf, suffered a bloody nose during a match at Castle Pines, which is located at an average elevation of 1,900 metres in the Colorado Rockies.
Considering the highest mountain peak in his entire country is just under 2,100 metres high, it’s safe to say he’s not exactly used to high altitudes, as was evident on the first hole on Saturday.
As he lined up for a 53-yard birdie putt on the par-5, the 24-year-old was forced to take a quick timeout after blood began pouring from his nose.
PGA Tour star Ludvig Aberg felt the full force of Colorado on Saturday after suffering a bloody nose midway through the round of the BMW Championship
Aberg could see the humor in it as he wiped his nose with a handkerchief as the cameras caught him bursting out laughing on the course.
“Welcome to Colorado,” NBC analyst Smylie Kaufman said. “These altitudes, the dry air.”
However, after stuffing a handkerchief up his nose to block the blood flow, Aberg made a stunning hole by birdieing from 47 yards.
He couldn’t believe his luck after the stunning putt, which eventually saw him finish -1 and reduce his score to -10 for the final on Sunday.
Aberg is currently in third place in the standings, together with fellow countryman Alex Noren, while American Keegan Bradley leads with -12.
But he followed it up by making a monster putt from 53 yards for birdie on the first hole
The Swedish golfer played with a handkerchief up his nose as he continued his round
Australia’s Adam Scott is in second place with -11, while American duo Xander Schauffele and Wyndham Clark complete the top five and are tied for fifth place with -7.
A strong finish puts Bradley one stroke ahead of the pack after the third round at Castle Pines.
The 2025 Ryder Cup captain birdied the final two holes for a 2-under-par 70 that puts him at 12-under 204 entering Sunday. As the last man standing in the 50-player field, he held the lead after the first round of the penultimate event in the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
It was a wild, up-and-down round on Saturday for Bradley, who had eight birdies and six bogeys while hitting just 50 percent of the greens in regulation. But Bradley’s putter saved him, as he finished No. 1 on the day with 1.11 putts per green in regulation.