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Hughes Runner-Up, Cole 3rd, Kim Siwoo 71st

Rookie Ludwig Aberg (Sweden) has taken over the American stage.

On the 19th (local time), at the Seaside Course of Sea Island Resort in St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA (Par 70, 7,005 yards), he swept up 10 birdies (1 bogey) in the 4th round of the RSM Classic, the final event of the 2022/2023 PGA Tour season (total prize money $8.4 million), achieving a dominant 4-stroke victory (29-under 253). This was his first win in his 16th PGA Tour event. The winner's prize money was $1,512,000 (approximately 2 billion KRW).

Ludwig Aberg is making an iron shot on the 4th hole of the 4th round at the RSM Classic. [St. Simons Island, USA=Photo by AFP·Yonhap News]

Aberg is a rookie who graduated from Texas Tech University and turned professional last June. His current world ranking is 53rd. Recognized for his outstanding talent, he was selected as a European representative player in this year's Ryder Cup, the golf competition between the US and Europe, which attracted attention. Last month, he narrowly finished as runner-up after a playoff at the Sanderson Farms Championship. In this tournament, he demonstrated 'monstrous power' by reducing 9 strokes in both the 3rd and 4th rounds. This season, Aberg is being mentioned as a rookie of the year candidate along with Eric Cole (USA).

Mackenzie Hughes (Canada) finished 2nd (25-under 257), while Cole and Tyler Duncan (both USA) tied for 3rd (22-under 260). Cameron Young (USA) tied for 38th (12-under 270), and last week's Butterfield Bermuda Championship winner Camilo Villegas (Colombia) tied for 58th (9-under 273). From Korea, Lee Kyung-hoon tied for 58th, and Kim Si-woo tied for 71st (6-under 276) to conclude the tournament.

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