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Ludvig Åberg
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Born and raised in Eslov, Sweden (pronounced ES-lov), a town in the southern third of the country with a population of roughly 20,000. Among the town's top tourist attractions are a toy museum and a handful of castles and churches.
Grew up playing soccer until he shifted his focus to golf at age 13; he played central midfielder, a position he enjoyed because it was involved in so much of the action and gave him a sense of control.
Grew up playing Eslov Golf Club in his hometown; he returns there every time he is back home in Sweden.
Attended a traditional high school in his hometown for a year, after which he gained admission to the national sports high school -- which acts in conjunction with the Swedish national team -- in Helsingborg and finished school there. The daily routine was practice in the morning, academic studies thereafter, and practice again in the evening.
Amateur Highlights
Finished No. 1 in the 2023 PGA TOUR University Ranking, becoming the first PGA TOUR University player to earn direct access to the PGA TOUR; he earned PGA TOUR membership for the remainder of the 2023 season, as well as the 2024 season.
Played four seasons at Texas Tech University (2019-23) and departed as the most decorated player in program history, sweeping the national player of the year awards in 2023, garnering three consecutive All-America First Team selections (2021, 2022, 2023), earning Arnold Palmer Cup International Team selections in 2020 and 2022, and amassing eight individual wins in collegiate events.
Swept the three NCAA Division I national player of the year awards -- Jack Nicklaus Award, Ben Hogan Award, Fred Haskins Award -- in 2023, becoming the seventh player to sweep those honors since the creation of all three awards and joining John Pak (2021), Sahith Theegala (2020), Patrick Rodgers (2014), Ryan Moore (2005), Bill Haas (2004), and Hunter Mahan (2003).
Won back-to-back Ben Hogan Awards in 2022 and 2023 as a junior and senior at Texas Tech, joining Arizona State's Jon Rahm (2015 and 2016) as the only multi-time winner of the prestigious award since its inception in 1990. The Ben Hogan Award -- which was given to a player exhibiting academic and college golf excellence for the first 12 years of its existence -- is one of the three national player of the year awards at the college level and annually recognizes the outstanding male amateur and collegiate golfer of the year.
Eight collegiate wins -- two as a sophomore in 2020-21, two as a junior in 2021-22, four as a senior in 2022-23 -- included back-to-back Big 12 Conference Championships in 2022 and 2023, joining Oklahoma State's Morgan Hoffmann (2009 and 2011) as the only multi-time medalist of the event.
Won the 2023 Big 12 Championship by eight strokes at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kansas, totaling 15-under 265 to shatter the tournament 72-hole scoring record of 276 shared by Oklahoma State's Morgan Hoffmann (2009) and Texas' Cole Hammer (2019).
At the 2022 Big 12 Championship, Aberg finished two strokes ahead of runner-up Chris Gotterup -- winner of the 2022 Jack Nicklaus, Fred Haskins, and Big 12 Player of the Year awards -- at Whispering Pines Golf Club (Trinity, Texas).
Additional amateur victories included the 2019 Sun Bowl Marathon All-America Golf Classic in El Paso, Texas (finished four strokes ahead of runner-up Matti Schmid), along with the 2021 Jones Cup Invitational at Ocean Forest Golf Club in Sea Island, Georgia, where he finished a stroke ahead of Cole Hammer, defending champion Davis Thompson, and Alex Fitzpatrick (younger brother of 2022 U.S. Open winner Matt Fitzpatrick). Past winners of the Jones Cup include Akshay Bhatia (2019), Beau Hossler (2016), Corey Conners (2014), Justin Thomas (2012), and Luke List (2007).
Runner-up finisher at the 2021 European Amateur, contested in the north of Bordeaux, France.
Quarterfinalist at the 2022 Amateur Championship at Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club.
Fell to Ricky Castillo in the Round of 64 at the 2022 U.S. Amateur Championship at The Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, New Jersey.
Enjoyed a strong 2019 in amateur championships across the globe, finishing second in the African Amateur Stroke Play Championship in February, reaching the Round of 32 at The Amateur in Ireland and finishing T10 at the European Amateur Championship in Austria in June, and reaching the Round of 32 in the U.S. Amateur Championship at Pinehurst Resort in August.
Represented Sweden in a number of international competitions through the years, including the 2017 European Boys' Team Championship, 2018 Toyota Junior Golf World Cup in Japan, three European Amateur Team Championships (2018, 2019, 2021), and the 2022 Eisenhower Trophy. Also represented the International Team at the 2020 and 2022 Arnold Palmer Cups.
Went 4-1 in match play as he helped Sweden win the 2019 European Team Amateur Championship in Hollviken, Sweden, which is roughly 40 miles from Aberg's hometown of Eslov. It was Sweden's third victory at the event, though the previous wins came in 1959 and 1961.
Helped Sweden to a runner-up finish at the 2022 Eisenhower Trophy, contested at Le Golf National in France, host of the 2018 Ryder Cup and 2024 Olympic Men's Golf Competition. Sweden finished second to Italy, but notably finished ahead of a third-place United States team featuring Michael Thorbjornsen, Gordon Sargent, and Austin Greaser.
Finished fourth in the 36-hole stroke play portion of the 2018 European Team Amateur Championship.
Finished third at the 2018 Toyota Junior Golf World Cup in Japan, only finishing behind Danish twins Rasmus and Nicolai Hojgaard.
Four-way co-medalist in the individual portion of the competition at the 2017 European Boys' Team Championship.
2016 Annika Sorenstam Trophy winner, his reward for finishing atop the Swedish Teen Tour Order of Merit.

