Ludvig Åberg makes unique record by advancing to the 2024 Tour Championship

Ludvig Åberg is set to make his Tour Championship debut this week. With this, he has set a unique record by becoming the first PGA Tour university graduate to qualify for the season-ending championship.

Åberg is playing his first full-fledged season after graduating from the PGA Tour University last year. He topped the university rankings to earn the PGA Tour card last June. He qualified for the Tour Championship after finishing runner-up at the BMW Championship, which moved him to fifth in the FedEx Cup.

Following his T2 finish at Castle Pines, Ludvig Åberg has shed light on making his debut at the Tour Championship.

"I've looked forward to the Playoffs for a long time," he said. "And it's been kind of circled on my calendar, obviously. I think if you'd told me before the year started I'd be 5 going into or whatever it's going to be, I think I would be very happy with that, obviously. Yeah, it's been great."

In less than two years of turning pro, Åberg has won two professional titles and made multiple runner-up finishes, including one at the Masters Tournament this year. He was also part of Europe's Ryder Cup squad that triumphed at Marco Simone Golf Club last year.

Ludvig Åberg is paired with Rory McIlroy for the first round of the Tour Championship. The duo will tee off on Thursday, August 29 at 1:38 p.m. ET.

Ludvig Åberg's PGA Tour 2024 season explored

Ludvig Åberg finished solo runner-up at the Masters Tournament (Image Source: Getty)

Speaking of the season, Åberg has made sixteen cuts in eighteen starts this season. He registered eight top tens, including three runner-ups, this season. Besides, he has moved to fourth in the OWGR.

Here's a look at Ludvig Åberg's performance this season:

The Sentry - T47
Sony Open In Hawaii - T30
Farmers Insurance Open - T9
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am - 2
The Genesis Invitational - T19
Arnold Palmer Invitational - T25
The Players Championship - 8
Valero Texas Open - T14
Masters Tournament - 2
RBC Heritage - T10
PGA Championship - Cut
The Memorial Tournament - T5
U.S. Open - T12
Travelers Championship - T27
Genesis Scottish Open - T4
The Open Championship - Cut
Men’s Olympic Golf Competition - T18
FedEx St. Jude Championship - T40
BMW Championship - T2

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