Ludvig Aberg's Masters nightmare costs him over £500,000 in prize money

Golf star 's dream of a victory descended into a nightmare as his final two holes cost him over half a million pounds. The Swedish sensation was in the running for a playoff spot with the opportunity to go head-to-head with and Justin Rose for the £3.17m ($4.2m) prize money and .

However, Aberg's hopes were left in tatters on the 17th and 18th holes. After birdieing the 15th, he needed just one more birdie to secure a place in the playoff - as well as a hefty payday - but a bogey on the 17th severely dented his chances.

The 25-year-old's woes didn't stop there as he drove the ball into a fairway bunker on the 18th. And his attempt to recover made for difficult viewing.

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Aberg’s shot hit the lip of the bunker, causing the ball to roll back to his feet. His second attempt landed in the greenside bunker. He then overshot his next stroke past the green and had to knock it back in before putting for a triple bogey, with the disastrous sequence seeing the talented golfer plummet down the leaderboard.

He slipped from what would have been solo third with two pars in the final two holes, which would have earned him £1.08m ($1.43m), to solo seventh and significantly less prize money after finishing six under.

It marked a hugely disappointing end to the Masters weekend for Aberg, who made his Augusta debut in 2024 and finished as the runner-up to . In the end, it was McIlroy who finally ended his 11-year wait for a major title and completed a career Grand Slam with a Masters triumph.

The Northern Ireland golfer edged out Rose in a captivating playoff to win his first Green Jacket, having fallen to his knees and burst into tears after clinching victory in front of his loved ones.

"You have to be the eternal optimist in this game,” McIlroy said. “I have been saying it until I am blue in the face but I truly believe I am a better player now than 10 years ago.

"It is so hard to stay patient, keep coming back and not being able to get it done. There were points on the back nine where I thought, 'have I let this slip again?' but I responded and am really proud of myself. It has been an emotional week so I am thrilled to be last man standing."

He went on to add: "It's my 17th time here and I started to wonder if it would ever be my time. I'm just absolutely honoured and thrilled and just so proud to be able to call myself a Masters champion."

McIlroy's triumph means he has now joined an elite group of golfers who have completed the legendary Grand Slam, including Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Ben Hogan, and Gene Sarazen.