Amid ‘Main Guy’ Tiger Woods’ Hiatus, 23-Year-Old Ryder Cup Rookie Remains on the Prowl for a Staggering Feat From Two Decades Ago

It has been 5 months since Tiger Woods last played competitive golf. He is being missed terribly, but his records are still the talking points. And inching closer to them is a Ryder Cup rookie, whose fate everybody questioned at first.

Ryder Cup is approaching fast, and if the golf world could, they would have it arrive faster. The excitement is off the charts because the line-up screams splendid golfing scenarios. Amid this, most of the buzz has been around the rising European Tour pro. Perhaps he was aware that this week was going to be a test!

The Ryder Cup rookie inches closer to Tiger Woods

Ludvig Aberg is a 3-month-old golf professional playing at the DP World’s BMW PGA Championship. Contrary to the popular opinion of the golf world, skipper Luke Donald admitted that Team Europe cannot do without the European Tour pro. Upholding that view were also golfers Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland.

At the pristine Wentworth Club’s West Course in Surrey, the 23-year-old grabbed his space as a co-leader after round 2. And his round 3 will be alongside Sweden’s Sebastian Söderberg, both clear off the rest of the field. In more exciting news, Nosferatu on Twitter announced a potential historic feat coming Ludvig Aberg’s way.

The caption reads, “A win at the @BMWPGA would propel Ludvig Aberg into the Top 50 in the world rankings! That would be only 15 weeks after turning pro. For comparison, @TigerWoods achieved that feat 8 weeks after turning pro. We’ll see… #OWGR” If the Ryder Cup rookie manages to put his name alongside Woods, he will achieve the glorious dream of seeing his name next to the “main guy” he looked up to since his childhood.

Tiger Woods debuted in 1996, and within few weeks, his name was etched in the top 50 golfers in the OWGR Rankings. The 15-time major champion has dominated the top rankings for most of his career, but not anymore.

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With many injuries late, his new ranking as per OWGR Rankings has dropped to 1214th. The G.O.A.T., however, still holds up his tag as one of the elite golfers, and many newcomers are compared to him.

 Ludvig Aberg on his way to fame and glory

The Ryder Cup rookie has been in the headlines for a very long time. Rory McIlroy and Co. have been very supportive of the rising star. So far, the golfer has played better than the four-time major champion and the PGA tour champ in Surrey.

Aberg carded a 68 in Round 1 on Thursday and a beautiful 66 in Round 2 on Friday. He is leading the 36-hole field alongside the Swedish golfer. The golf world is witnessing the rising star ahead of the Ryder Cup, and he is showing off his skills splendidly.

The 66 on Friday was a complete show in itself, with eight birdies and a hole-out chip on 14. He put a 32 on the back and 34 in the front to become the co-leader. What do you think? Can Aberg win and join the illustrious list of players who have made it to the top-50 in a very short period? Do let us know in the comments section below.

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