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Ludvig Åberg's recovery: Is he the toughest player on the PGA Tour right now?

The 2024 season has been a rather unsettling one for Ludvig Aberg. He has been dealing with knee discomfort since the inception of the season. The 24-year-old golfer also pulled out of the Wells Fargo Championship in May and returned at the PGA Championship later that month. According to reports, he had hurt his knee during one of his workout sessions

Although he stated that what happened was between him and his doctor, the pain persisted. After finishing 16th at the Tour Championship, he announced that he would undergo surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. This was reported by Todd Lewis. It looks like the golf phenom is finally back.

Ludvig Aberg Aberg took to his official Instagram account a few hours ago and shared a picture of himself sitting in an outdoor cafe in New York. The Swedish pro is all set to make a comeback. With excitement, he shared the update with his fans: “The surgery on my torn medial meniscus went well last week, couple weeks of rehab and rest ahead. Looking forward to be playing soon,” wrote Aberg.

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The entire golf community has been eagerly waiting for an update from the rising star. The news of him returning to the golf course soon left them completely thrilled.

The golf community motivated Ludvig Aberg for the recovery process

After his fourth round at East Lake in August, ahead of his surgery, Ludvig Aberg assured that he would put his best foot forward and undergo a long healing process. He also confirmed that he would return before the final two events of the DP World Tour in November. One is the playoff event in Abu Dhabi, and the other is the final in Dubai.

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Ludvig Åberg's recovery: Is he the toughest player on the PGA Tour right now?

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After a successful surgery, one level of his recovery process is done. Now, all he has to do is take a good amount of rest and, as mentioned, go to rehab. Having already dealt with so much, he knew that good times were finally back. And so, in his picture, the Swedish pro had a knee band tied on his left leg and sat with a smile on his face. Reacting to this, one fan wrote, “Still smiling get better soon ⛳️🩵”. While another simply wished him a speedy recovery, “Sounds great, get well soon ❤️ 🏌️ 🦾”

Ludvig Aberg has had a pretty good run this season. He appeared in nineteen events, making cuts at seventeen of them. Although he didn’t win, the 1X PGA Tour champion finished in the runner-up position in three events and had eight top-10 finishes. He is currently ranked No. 5 on the OWGR list, right behind Collin Morikawa.

The 24-year-old is now all set to make his comeback for the 2025 season with a better outlook. Commenting on this, one fan wrote, “Lovely! Hope for awesome leaked meat and get to see you on the PGA tour again soon! Get well and take the opportunity to enjoy the fact that you are the 5th in the world! 👍🏻🏌🏾”

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The 24-year-old finished in the sixteenth position on the FedEx Cup standings despite the ongoing struggle with his knee pain. Imagine how well he would have performed had he been perfectly fit. This is what made his fans call him ‘the greatest of all time.’ One of them directly commented, “Let’s go 🐐🔥”. Another fan, motivating him to another level, simply wrote, “You’re a beast! Get well soon”.

What are your thoughts on the golf prodigy? Let us know in the comments section below!