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Ludvig Åberg claimed his second PGA TOUR title with a one-stroke victory at the Genesis Invitational, propelling him to fourth place in the 2025 European Ryder Cup Rankings on 619.53 points.
A final round 66, including four birdies in his final six holes, was enough for the Swede to finish one clear of Maverick McNealy to become the fourth European winner on the PGA TOUR in five weeks following Sepp Straka, Rory McIlroy and Thomas Detry.
The 25-year-old has moved to fourth in the Official World Golf Rankings as he bids to make Luke Donald’s 2025 European Ryder Cup team, following a victorious debut at the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome, Italy.
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berg of Sweden reacts after making birdie on the 18th green during the final round of The Genesis Invitational 2025 at Torrey Pines Golf Course on February 16, 2025 in La Jolla, California. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)"It was awesome," Åberg told CBS. "It was a great fight. Obviously, the golf course is tough but felt like I was in control of the ball flight all day and really proud of the way that I finished, it was really cool.
"The [par] putt on 12 was big because I think at that point the lead was at 12 [under] and it was a putt to stay at eight. I made it, which was nice, then made a couple of birdies.
"It was so much fun coming down the last few holes trying to win a tournament. It really is a special feeling."
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berg of Sweden poses for photos with the trophy after winning The Genesis Invitational 2025 at Torrey Pines Golf Course on February 16, 2025 in La Jolla, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)Starting the final round three strokes off the pace, it looked like Åberg’s race was run when McNealy raced to the front of the pack following a run of nine birdies in his firth 13 holes.
However, a bogey at 14 followed by four consecutive pars saw the American set the clubhouse lead at 11-under-par.
A birdie blitz from Åberg on holes 13, 14 and 15 pulled the Ryder Cup star level and when he found the par five final hole in two, he needed just two putts to secure victory at the iconic Torrey Pines.
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berg of Sweden reacts after making birdie on the 18th green during the final round of The Genesis Invitational 2025 at Torrey Pines Golf Course on February 16, 2025 in La Jolla, California. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)Meanwhile, Tommy Fleetwood finished in a tie for fifth following rounds of 75-68-69-68 and moves into tenth position in the European Ryder Cup Rankings on 419.58 points.
McIlroy currently occupies top spot in qualifying on 1,40.45 points, with Tyrrell Hatton (922.84 points), Rasmus Højgaard (798.63 points), Åberg (619.53 points), Shane Lowry (583.35 points) and Detry (564.67 points) rounding out the automatic qualifiers.
The qualification process will end at the DP World Tour’s Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo, which concludes on Sunday August 24, 2025.
