Ludvig Åberg Bio
Ludvig Noa Åberg is a Swedish professional golfer who competes on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. Born on October 31, 1999, in Eslöv, Sweden, he has built one of the fastest-rising résumés in modern golf, highlighted by multiple PGA Tour victories, a runner-up finish at the 2024 Masters Tournament, and two appearances for Team Europe at the Ryder Cup. He turned professional in June 2023 after a decorated amateur career that saw him ranked number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking for 29 weeks.
Early Life and Background
Ludvig Noa Åberg was born on October 31, 1999, in Eslöv, Sweden, to parents Mia and Johan Åberg. He has an elder sister named Linnea. He was introduced to golf at age eight at the Eslöv Golf Club by his father, a keen golfer. Initially uninterested in the game, young Ludvig was encouraged by his father with the promise of ice cream if he stayed an extra hour at the course.
Åberg also played football through his early years before focusing exclusively on golf at age thirteen. At fifteen, he earned a place at Filbornaskolan, a sports-specialized high school in Helsingborg, where he shared a year group with future Solheim Cup players Maja Stark and Linn Grant. He later moved to the United States to attend Texas Tech University on an athletic scholarship, joining the Red Raiders golf team in 2019.
Path to Golf
Åberg’s competitive path began in 2016 when he was awarded the Annika Sörenstam Trophy after winning the Swedish Teen Tour Order of Merit. The following year he was individual leader at the 2017 European Boys’ Team Championship and won the 2017 Fairhaven Trophy. In 2018, he made his European Tour debut at the Nordea Masters, finishing tied for 34th.
By 2019, Åberg was runner-up at the African Amateur Stroke Play Championship and helped Sweden win the European Amateur Team Championship. He finished the year with a victory at the Sun Bowl Marathon All-America Golf Classic. In 2020, during a collegiate season cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, he returned to Sweden and recorded back-to-back victories on the Swedish Golf Tour at the Katrineholm Open and the Barsebäck Resort Masters, his first professional wins.
He continued to pile up amateur titles, including a win at the 2021 Jones Cup Invitational and a second Ben Hogan Award in 2023, becoming only the second player to win the award twice. After leading the 2022–23 PGA Tour University rankings, he secured exempt PGA Tour status through the 2024 season and turned professional in June 2023 as the top-ranked amateur in the world.
Ludvig Åberg Career
Early Career (2019–2022)
Åberg’s college career at Texas Tech University showcased his rapid development as a competitive golfer. In 2022, he turned down a two-year contract reportedly worth $2.5 million from the newly established LIV Golf League, choosing instead to remain in the collegiate ranks. He won The Prestige for the second time that February and claimed the individual title at the Big 12 Men’s Golf Championship in April.
His 2022 college season earned him the Ben Hogan Award as the best college player in the United States, and he rose to number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking for the first time in September 2022. At the 2022 Eisenhower Trophy, he helped Sweden finish as runners-up while tying for seventh individually, confirming his status as one of the top amateurs in the world.
PGA Tour Breakthrough (2023)
Åberg made his professional debut in June 2023 at the RBC Canadian Open, where he made the cut and finished tied for 25th. Just over a month later, at the Omega European Masters in Switzerland, he recorded his first victory as a professional, closing with a 64 that included four birdies in his final five holes to finish two strokes ahead of fellow Swede Alexander Björk.
Two weeks later he held the 54-hole lead at the BMW PGA Championship before a final-round 76 dropped him to a tie for tenth. In November 2023, Åberg won the RSM Classic for his first PGA Tour title, shooting back-to-back 61s over the weekend to finish at 29-under-par, four strokes ahead of Mackenzie Hughes. His 72-hole total of 253 tied the PGA Tour scoring record held by Justin Thomas and secured him an invitation to the 2024 Masters Tournament.
His breakout 2023 was capped by a selection as one of European captain Luke Donald’s six picks for the 2023 Ryder Cup, making him the first player ever chosen for a Ryder Cup without having played in a major championship. Playing alongside Viktor Hovland in Saturday foursomes, the pair routed Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka 9 and 7, setting a new record for the largest winning margin in an 18-hole Ryder Cup match. Europe won the event 16½–11½.
Major Tour Strides (2024–2025)
Åberg’s 2024 season began with a switch of caddies, replacing Jack Clarke with Joe Skovron, formerly the looper for Rickie Fowler. He made his major championship debut at the 2024 Masters Tournament, finishing solo second to world number one Scottie Scheffler. Two weeks later he climbed to a career-best number six on the Official World Golf Ranking, an extraordinary rise after beginning 2023 outside the top 3,000.
He held a two-shot lead at the 2024 U.S. Open after two rounds before a triple-bogey on Saturday pushed him out of contention, ultimately finishing tied for 12th. In August, he placed tied second at the BMW Championship, one shot behind Keegan Bradley. On September 1, 2024, after finishing 16th at the Tour Championship, Åberg announced he would undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, an injury sustained in May.
In February 2025, Åberg claimed his second PGA Tour title at the Genesis Invitational, birdieing the final hole for a 66 to win by one stroke over Maverick McNealy and earning $4 million. During the third round, he also recorded the first hole-in-one of his professional career. He returned to the Ryder Cup at Bethpage in 2025, where Europe defeated the United States 15–13. Åberg became the only European player to win his singles match, defeating Patrick Cantlay on the final day, helping Europe secure its first victory on American soil since 2012.
Notable Events and Milestones
Among Åberg’s most memorable moments are his record-setting 9-and-7 foursomes victory with Viktor Hovland at the 2023 Ryder Cup, his 253 total at the 2023 RSM Classic that tied the PGA Tour scoring record, and his solo-second finish on major debut at the 2024 Masters Tournament. He also became the first player to play in a Ryder Cup before ever competing in a major championship.
Ludvig Åberg Career Wins
Åberg has accumulated five professional victories, split between the PGA Tour, the European Tour, and the Swedish Golf Tour. His first professional wins came in 2020 on the Swedish Golf Tour, while his first top-level victory came at the 2023 Omega European Masters, followed shortly by his PGA Tour breakthrough at the 2023 RSM Classic.
PGA Tour Highlights
Åberg has won twice on the PGA Tour, beginning with the 2023 RSM Classic, where he tied the tour’s 72-hole scoring record. His second PGA Tour title came at the 2025 Genesis Invitational, a victory that pushed him atop the PGA Tour money list. He has also recorded several runner-up finishes, including a tie for second at the 2024 Masters Tournament and tied-second at the 2024 BMW Championship.
European Tour Highlights
On the European Tour, Åberg’s lone victory came at the 2023 Omega European Masters, a win that helped announce his arrival on the global stage. He has since added several strong finishes, including a tie for fourth at the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open.
Other Wins and Performances
On the Swedish Golf Tour, Åberg captured the 2020 Katrineholm Open and the 2020 Barsebäck Resort Masters, the latter by five strokes after a closing stretch of five birdies in six holes. As an amateur, he collected numerous titles, including three consecutive wins at The Prestige (2021, 2022, 2023) and the 2021 Jones Cup Invitational.
Ludvig Åberg Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Åberg was raised in Eslöv, Sweden, by his parents Mia and Johan Åberg and has an elder sister, Linnea. His father, a keen golfer, introduced him to the sport at the Eslöv Golf Club when he was eight years old, planting the seeds for what would become a professional career.
Personal Life
Åberg is in a relationship with Olivia Peet, from Manchester, England, who played tennis at Texas Tech University. In November 2024, the couple moved into a house in Ponte Vedra, Florida, where Åberg also resides. Earlier, after turning professional, he had rented part of the home of fellow Swedish PGA Tour golfer Vincent Norrman in Tallahassee, Florida.
2025 Season Performance
Åberg’s 2025 PGA Tour campaign began with a statement victory at the Genesis Invitational in February, where his closing birdie delivered a one-shot win and lifted him atop the tour’s money list. The same week also produced the first hole-in-one of his professional career, a marker of the relaxed confidence he has carried into his second full season on tour.
He arrived at the 2025 Masters Tournament with strong form and was briefly tied for the lead with Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose at 10-under with two holes to play, only to play the closing two holes in a total of four-over-par and fall out of contention. The result, while disappointing, reinforced his ability to compete on the biggest stages and motivated a strong run through the summer.
His season peaked at Bethpage, where his singles victory over Patrick Cantlay was the only European win in that session of the 2025 Ryder Cup, helping Europe reclaim the trophy 15–13. Looking ahead, Åberg remains one of the PGA Tour’s headline attractions, with healthy competition, refined course management, and a clear roadmap toward more major championship contention.
