Ludvig Aberg talks PGA Tour & DP World Tour wins, Ryder Cup victory in Rome and what he’s trying ahead to in 2024

Have you ever been shocked by how shortly you discovered success on the PGA TOUR?

I wouldn’t say shocked. I feel on the finish of the day I do know my qualities and I feel what I’ve been impressed on my own is how shortly these have proven up, I feel, as a result of whether or not you prefer it or not, it’s totally different taking part in faculty than taking part in on the TOUR. It’s similar membership, the identical ball, all these issues, however it’s a little bit totally different and I really feel like I’ve been dealing with all of the off-course issues fairly effectively and subsequently as a result of I’ve dealt with that fairly effectively, my qualities have proven up on the golf course too.

Is there something in regards to the assimilation course of from faculty to professionals that shocked you or possibly one thing that you just weren’t anticipating?

I really feel like the largest distinction for me taking part in faculty golf versus skilled is simply the quantity of golf you play. Regardless that we play fairly a busy schedule in faculty, it’s nothing to what we do right here, the place you journey loads, you play 4 or 5 weeks in a row and — it’s simply much more golf. However it’s one thing that I like. It’s one thing that I take pleasure in. I like in my apply myself to do lot of taking part in and people issues and I feel it’s very wholesome. The flexibility to attain, the flexibility to play effectively, though you’re not feeling nice in these issues, I feel has made me in a position to carry out though, yeah, these issues.

As large a deal as successful is, the significance of it, is there one other second earlier than Switzerland earlier than Sea Island that was form of a spark of confidence or momentum for you?

I imply, clearly, Switzerland was a lot enjoyable since you need to win tournaments and that’s what you love to do. Up till the purpose the place you even have received a match you haven’t received one. So I feel that was an enormous week for me.

But additionally the week we had in Rome for the Ryder Cup was large for me. It was form of the primary time that I obtained to spend so much extra time with these guys, and clearly they’re one of the best on the earth, so I simply attempt to take heed to them and converse to them and for me to construct relationships with loads of these guys was fairly cool. That helped me to then be capable of play good golf the remainder of the yr, I feel.

Q. Was that intimidating in any respect?

Yeah. No, it was undoubtedly intimidating. If I stated it wasn’t I’d be mendacity as a result of it’s what you need to do, nevertheless it’s additionally fairly nerve-racking at occasions. I feel I did it fairly effectively, simply to be okay with it being intimidating and nerve-racking. I used to be simply being okay with all of the feelings which may present up and I didn’t attempt to combat it, I didn’t attempt to block it out, it was simply attempt to embrace it and clearly have loads of enjoyable as effectively.

Q. While you have been named to the workforce, I’m positive you began some kind of a bunch chat. What number of telephone numbers did you may have?

Simply two Nicolai and Sepp. However not one of the different guys.

Q. Who was essentially the most intimidating? You have been requested for those who have been starstruck round these guys. Is there anybody that was significantly intimidating to satisfy or work together with?

I wouldn’t say a particular individual was intimidating. I feel it was extra of the entire setting and setting of being in the identical workforce room as these guys. I imply, I used to be very — I wouldn’t say shocked, however I used to be very — I assumed it was actually cool how they handled me, though these guys I’ve regarded as much as for thus lengthy they usually handled me with the respect, that — clearly, I’m going to deal with them with respect, however I felt prefer it was mutual, and that caught out to me that I assumed was actually cool.

So I by no means felt any form of intimidation in direction of my teammates. It was extra the entire, I assume, setting and setting being in that workforce room, I feel.

Q. You’ve clearly had such a meteoric rise to the place you might be proper now. Do you are feeling the burden of expectations in any respect beginning this new yr?

I feel there’s all the time going to be expectations. It’s form of what you join in skilled sports activities. So I do perceive that it is part of it, however I’m all the time going to have loads of expectations on myself as effectively. I do know my qualities and I do know what I need to do, so if I don’t reside as much as that, I’m going to be pissed myself.

So clearly I perceive all of the issues, the skin noise, however that’s additionally nothing that I can actually management. It’s what it’s and all I can attempt to do is play every match one of the best I can after which form of see the place that goes.

Q. What are your expectations for your self this yr?

I’m simply actually trying ahead to taking part in all these golf programs and all these tournaments that I’ve watched for thus lengthy. We have been trying on the schedule the opposite week, and it’s only one match after one other that I’m like, Whoa, I simply need to play it. Bay Hill, PLAYERS, Pebble, Genesis, I feel that’s what I’m actually trying ahead to. Clearly you need to carry out and I’m a competitor, so I need to compete, however I don’t have like a set quantity or one thing like that that I’m trying in direction of.