Ludvig Aberg withdrew from the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Friday, citing illness. After finishing as runner-up of the weather-shortened event last year, the 25-year-old Swede was among the betting favorites this week and a popular choice in fantasy golf circles.

Ludvig Aberg has withdrawn from the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am after shooting an opening round of 77 on Spyglass Hill. Aberg is citing the illness that plagued him throughout last week's Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines as his reason for the withdraw.

Ludvig Aberg has withdrawn before the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Aberg, 25, turned in a first-round 77 on Thursday at Spyglass, which was last among the 80-player field and 13 shots behind the lead. According to the PGA Tour, Aberg cited illness as the reason for pulling out.