Ludvig Aberg detailed his illness from two weeks ago and it sounds like an absolute nightmare

SAN DIEGO—For the second time in three weeks, Ludvig Aberg is in contention at Torrey Pines. He’s hoping for slightly better health this go-around.

Aberg improved his Thursday score by eight shots Friday, carding five birdies and an eagle for a six-under 66 at the relocated Genesis Invitational. After his round, he shed some light on the misfortune suffered at the end of last month at this very course.

“Yeah, it was rough for a while,” Aberg said.

The fledging Swedish star went into the weekend at the Farmers Insurance Open held here at Torrey Pines atop the leaderboard, only to finish outside the top 40. But it wasn’t a wayward tee ball or nerves that did him in; Aberg was visibly sick during the final round, with the broadcast noting Aberg was vomiting during his walk around the South course. Things did not improve the following week, forcing Aberg to withdraw from the limited-field, signature event AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

“It started—Round 1 was fine, Round 2 was fine and I sort of woke up in the middle of the night, I guess this must have been Friday night because we started Wednesday, going into the third round and I started throwing up and I started all these things and it wasn't very enjoyable,” Aberg explained. “And then it sort of was OK for a couple days and then at Pebble it kind of shifted to like feverish and almost like body aches and shivering. First I was really hot, then I got really cold.”

Aberg said he lost nearly 10 lbs. on the Friday and Saturday of Farmers alone, and so far the weight hasn’t returned. It should be noted that a number of competitors (and media!) were ill during the Farmers Insurance Open and AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, although Aberg still isn’t sure what he was dealing with.

“If I knew, I would tell you,” Aberg said. “My first initial reaction was food poisoning because it was sort of the timeline made sense, but then it sort of shifted to the fever. I don't know. All I know is it wasn't enjoyable and I'm glad I'm over it.”

Aberg recuperated last week in his home in Florida. Eating, however, is still a problem. Because chicken was the meal right before he got sick, that’s been sidelined for the time being, instead downing steak and seafood.

At four under through two rounds, Aberg will head into Saturday four shots back of 36-hole leader Davis Thompson. Still, after a 75 and 79 submarined his chances at the Farmers, Aberg is thankful for a second chance at Torrey.

“Ever since the news broke that we were going to come back here, I was thrilled,” Aberg said. “I love this place, I think it's one of the best golf courses that we play.”

Aberg later added that "Today was a lot more normal Torrey Pines day," suggesting both course and player have returned to form.