World number six Ludvig Aberg of Sweden withdrew from this week’s PGA Wells Fargo Championship on Monday with lingering knee soreness only 10 days before the PGA Championship. Aberg, a runner-up at last month’s Masters in his major debut, shared 10th at the Heritage in his most recent start a week after finishing behind Scottie Scheffler at Augusta National. There will be a field of 69 in the signature event at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina, since American Peter Malnati, who took Aberg’s qualifying place, already had a place in the tournament. “I’m reaching out to let you all know that I’m going to have to withdraw from the Wells Fargo Championship,” Aberg said in a statement. “I was very excited to tee it up at Quail Hollow for the first time. Unfortunately, I’m dealing with a knee issue and after consulting with my doctors, we think it’s best that I take some additional time to rest. “I hope everyone has a great week and I look forward to teeing it up next week.” That will be at the year’s second major championship at Valhalla in Louisville, Kentucky. Aberg, 24, earned a tour berth by virtue of his collegiate performance last year at Texas Tech.