Ludvig Aberg’s speedy rise in simply three months as a professional was capped Monday when the 23-year-old Swede was chosen as one of many European group’s captain’s picks for the Ryder Cup towards the US outdoors Rome this month.
Luke Donald crammed out his group by choosing Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry and Justin Rose together with three rookies — Aberg, Sepp Straka and Nicolai Hojgaard.
Straka and Hojgaard obtained the decision forward of Adrian Meronk in what was extensively seen as Donald’s hardest choice, however it’s the presence of Aberg that can most excite European golf followers.
He turned professional in June when ranked because the world’s No. 1 newbie and after being named the very best faculty participant in the US for a second straight yr at Texas Tech. Aberg posted 4 top-25 finishes in his first two months on the PGA Tour, then headed again to Europe in a bid to persuade Donald he deserved a Ryder Cup call-up.
Profitable the European Masters in Switzerland on Sunday by reeling off 4 straight birdies late within the last spherical offered a case Donald simply couldn’t ignore.
“He confirmed yesterday in Crans he has the potential to be one in every of golf’s superstars,” Donald stated.
Fleetwood narrowly missed out on computerized choice through the World Factors Listing however was an apparent decide for his third Ryder Cup look. It is going to be the 43-year-old Rose’s sixth look whereas Lowry, one other main winner, might be taking part in in his second straight Ryder Cup.
Straka, ranked No. 23, was rewarded for robust current type which noticed him win the John Deere Traditional and tie for second on the British Open in July, then end tied for sixth on the Tour Championship eight days in the past.
Donald stated the 78th-ranked Hojgaard obtained in on the again of three high 10s in his most up-to-date six occasions.
That meant Meronk missed out regardless of being a constant performer on the European tour. He gained this yr’s Italian Open on the Marco Simone Golf & Nation Membership, the place the Ryder Cup is happening.