Case Study: Ludvig Aberg's Golf Swing

Ludvig's first year on tour made waves on the PGA Tour... and he is only just getting started. What makes him so good?

When Ludvig Aberg graduated from Texas Tech University in 2023, he finished #1 in the PGA Tour University rankings, thus receiving his PGA Tour card for the remainder of the 2023 season and also the 2024 (though he was subject the ranking reshuffles). Ludvig wasted no time —by the end of 2023, Ludvig was already a PGA Tour winner (RSM Classic). He has also had a notable 2nd place finish at the 2024 Masters Tournament, which was his first appearance. Currently, he sits as World #5 — what an impressive spot to be in so early on in his career!

What makes him such a consistent player? Let's take a closer look at his report. Ludvig has the swing speed of 119mph, which ranks at the 66 percentile within his peer group. He is above the group average of 117mph. Let’s analyze his swing and see his superpowers 

What does this mean?  Dr. Phil Cheetham dives into Ludvig's consistent swing. 

1. Horizontal Transition: Ludvig's slide in transition is excellent for both his chest and pelvis (1.8" and 1.9"). Slide in transition is measured from the max sway value in a golfer's backswing to the sway position at top. We have found that all elite golfers are moving toward the target by the top of backswing. Ludvig is in the 75th percentile for both these movements compared to his peers.
2. Chest Turn: Ludvig turns well in his backswing with his chest (102 deg), and has a good X-Factor Max (66 deg). This sets him up for a powerful downswing. 
3. Wrist Speed: Ludvig has excellent transfer of speed from the arm to his club shaft, and that is reflected in his high Wrist Speed Gain factor of 2.16. This gives him good shaft swing speed (2219 d/s) which in turn converts to a club head speed of 119 mph.