Ludvig Åberg shot a 9-under 63 Wednesday in what he calls his favorite place in the world, taking a two-shot lead over Danny Walker and Hayden Springer in the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.

There’s a reason why his teammates at Texas Tech University called him Ken, a reference to the Barbie character. If this golf thing doesn’t work out, he could probably make it as a model for Levi’s Jeans or Jockey shorts.

Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg flirted with the course record in Wednesday’s opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open before settling for a 9-under 63 on the North Course for a two-stroke lead at Torrey Pines.