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Ludvig Åberg has played golf professionally for six months.
On Sunday, he took his first win on the PGA Tour.
Now everyone is talking about the detail behind the victory.
It was in June 2023 that Ludvig Åberg, 24, made his debut as a professional golfer during the Canadian Open on the PGA Tour. Åberg then finished in a shared 25th place.
Golf’s shooting star
Since then, the 24-year-old from Eslöv has had time to take a victory on the European Tour. He also participated in Team Europe which at the end of September won the Ryder Cup against Team USA. Then Åberg was paired with Viktor Hovland from Norway, and the duo provided a tone-setting performance.
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Among the nominations for the 2024 Sports Gala, Ludvig Åberg is nominated for Newcomer of the Year. The other nominees in the category are Emilia Nilsson Grip (diving), Victor Lindgren (shooting sports) and Hanna Lundberg (orientation). The sports gala will be decided in January next year.
Åberg’s success
During Sunday came the next success for Åberg, when he took his first victory on the PGA tour. The Swede had a round of 61 when he won the RSM Classic in Georgia, USA. The win comes in his 14th start as a professional, and 11th start on the PGA Tour.
– It is of course beyond all my dreams and if you had told me this two months ago, I would not have believed it. This is what I dreamed of as a child and I am super happy for my team and everyone who helped me, says Åberg after the win according to Svensk Golf.
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The victory means a million rain over the 24-year-old, who won 1.5 million dollars. That is over 16 million Swedish kronor. In addition to the win, Åberg broke and touched a series of records this week, which is what everyone is now talking about.
– Tied for lowest 72-hole total ever (253).
– Lowest 54-hole score ever (rounds two through four, 186).
– Ties lowest 36-hole total ever (122).
– Lowest score in the last two rounds ever, reports golf expert Justin Ray on X/Twitter.
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