Every now and again the stars align before a major tournament to pit the chest-beating alphas of the sport against one another. This week’s PGA Championship at Valhalla is one of those, as Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau all arrive with the form to crush the field.
But amongst the heavyweights is another quiet contender, Ludvig Aberg. The 24-year-old Swede has accomplished an astonishing amount in the first 12 months of his career, earning a place on Europe’s Ryder Cup team where he was unflappable in the heat of a feisty victory over the USA, winning his first PGA Tour event by four strokes soon afterwards, and finishing second on his Masters debut.
