SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Ludvig Aberg made PGA Tour history on Monday evening.
He became the first player in the Tour’s history to earn his PGA Tour membership via PGA Tour University. And it became official as soon as stroke play ended Monday at the 2023 NCAA Men’s Golf Championship.
The third PGA Tour University rankings were finalized Monday, and the top 20 golfers secured status on varying professional tours. But it was Aberg taking home the top prize, a new perk to PGA Tour U this year.
Players who finished Nos. 2-5 in the final PGA Tour U rankings earned fully exempt Korn Ferry Tour membership for 2023, as well as an exemption to final stage of 2023 PGA Tour Q-School.
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Players who finished Nos. 6-10 earned conditional Korn Ferry Tour membership for 2023, fully exempt membership on PGA Tour Canada for 2023, as well as an exemption to second stage of 2023 PGA Tour Q-School presented by Korn Ferry.
Then, Nos. 11-20 earned fully exempt membership on PGA Tour Canada for 2023, as well as an exemption to second stage of 2023 PGA TOUR Q-School presented by Korn Ferry, and conditional status through the Latin America Swing of the 2024 PGA Tour Americas season.
The program is designed to streamline the process for college players to advance to the professional level while also rewarding those who honor their college commitments. Players must play on the NCAA Division I level and complete a minimum of four years in college to be eligible for PGA Tour U.
Aberg built an insurmountable lead in the PGA Tour U rankings prior to this week’s NCAA Championship, where the Eslov, Sweden, native capped his collegiate career at Grayhawk Golf Club’s Raptor Course with a T-29 finish.
Ranked No. 1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking since late March, Aberg earned PGA Tour membership for the remainder of the 2023 season as well as the 2024 season, though he will be subject to reshuffles in 2024.
Texas Tech golfer Ludvig Aberg plays his tee shot on the first hole during the first round of the 2023 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships at Grayhawk Golf Club. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-Arizona Republic)
2. Fred Biondi, Florida
3. Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Illinois
4. Ross Steelman, Georgia Tech
5. Sam Bennett, Texas A&M
Ross Steelman of Georgia Tech plays a tee shot on the third hole during the 2023 NCAA Men’s Golf Division I Championships at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
6. William Mouw, Pepperdine
7. Ryan Burnett, North Carolina
8. Patrick Welch, Oklahoma
9. Ricky Castillo, Florida
10. Yuxin Lin, Florida
Pepperdine’s William Mouw lines up his putt on the second green during the final round of the Prestige college golf tournament on the Norman Course of PGA West in La Quinta, Calif., Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023.
11. Sam Choi, Pepperdine
12. Travis Vick, Texas
13. Reid Davenport, Vanderbilt
14. Derek Hitchner, Pepperdine
15. Tommy Kuhl, Illinois
16. Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira, Arkansas
17. Ben Carr, Georgia Southern
18. Connor Howe, Georgia Tech
19. Chase Sienkiewicz, Arizona
20. Maximilian Steinlechner, North Carolina State
Sam Choi of Pepperdine plays a tee shot on the first hole during the 2023 NCAA Men’s Golf Division I Championships at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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