Ludvig Åberg

Born and raised in Eslov, Sweden (pronounced ES-lov), a town in the southern third of the country with a population of approximately 20,000. Some of the town's top tourist attractions? A toy museum and a handful of castles and churches.

Won his second career PGA Tour title at the 2025 Genesis Invitational.

Played a pivotal role in Europe's 2023 Ryder Cup victory as a rookie and continued his success in the 2025 Ryder Cup.

Grew up playing soccer until he started focusing on golf at age 13; he was a 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.

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).