Ludvig Aberg is in the field for the Sanderson Farms Championship a week after he helped Team Europe beat down Team USA in the Ryder Cup. This week marks his eighth PGA Tour start as a rookie since he finished No. 1 in the PGA Tour University standings. He has made six of the seven cuts previously.
Ludvig Aberg’s most memorable Ryder Cup memory will give Brooks Koepka, Scottie Scheffler nightmares
Aberg is in Mississippi for a PGA Tour fall event after he helped win the Ryder Cup that featured the beatdown of Koepka and Scheffler.
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The rookie went 2-2-0 in his first Ryder Cup appearance, but one of those wins made history.
“I think there will be a lot of things that I’ll remember,” Aberg said. “Everyone talks about that first tee and the nerves and the excitement and anticipation that comes with it. It was very true. I was shaking. I was nervous. I was feeling all these things.”
“For me to experience that was really cool. But I do think me and Viktor’s [Hovland] win on — that would be Saturday morning was quite memorable.”
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He and fellow Scandinavian Viktor Hovland took down Brooks Koepka and Scottie Scheffler 9 & 7 to set a Ryder Cup record. It was the largest margin of victory in the 96-year tournament history.
That match sent quite the message to Team USA as a rookie, and second-year Ryder Cup participant destroyed two of the world’s toughest competitors.
“It’s something I’ll never forget and always have that with me,” Aberg said. “If I didn’t win on Sunday, I don’t think that would have meant as much. The most important thing was to get the trophy back to Europe. But yeah, it was really cool.”
That was a defining moment for Team Europe and was another smack in the face to Team USA.
Regardless of jet lag or Ryder Cup hangover, the PGA Tour rookie made it a point to be in Mississippi.
“I wanted to honor my commitment and play. I know it’s good for me,” Aberg said. “Almost a little selfishly, I knew I wanted to play. For me to get all these experiences on different golf courses, different tournaments, play as much as I can, I’d like to still think I’m young and I can handle it, but happy to be here.”
He will tee it up with Akshay Bhatia and Adam Svensson on Thursday at 1:50 p.m. EDT.
Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. You can follow her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports for more golf coverage. Be sure to check out @_PlayingThrough too.
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