Ludvig Aberg stays on the rise with RSM Classic success

20.11.2023 - 00:41 rte.ie

Sweden's Ludvig Aberg continued to enjoy a sensational start to his professional career with a first PGA Tour victory in the RSM Classic.Aberg carded back-to-back rounds of 61 over the weekend at Sea Island to finish 29-under-par, four shots clear of Canada's Mackenzie Hughes. FULL LEADERBOARD The 24-year-old only joined the paid ranks in June, but won the final Ryder Cup qualifying event in Switzerland at the start of September and was hailed as a "generational talent" when given a wild card by Europe captain Luke Donald.Aberg partnered Viktor Hovland to victory in the opening foursomes session in Rome and the same pair also thrashed world number one Scottie Scheffler and five-time major winner Brooks Koepka 9&7 on day two, a record margin for an 18-hole Ryder Cup match."I'm super happy.

It's kind of beyond my dreams," Aberg told NBC after rounding off the win with three birdies in the last four holes."It's really cool.

To first off play on the PGA Tour, I have a lot of people to thank for that. It's been so much fun, six months that I'll never forget."This is what you dream of as a kid.

This is the sport that I love and the sport that I'm going to love for a very long time. Watching these events from a very young age is what I've done so to see myself win is really cool."It validates my skillset and my capabilities.

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