Have you checked out the latest episode of Earn Your Edge?
This episode, featuring Ludvig Aberg, leaves you with ideas you can put into action right away.
It’s packed with insights on Ludvig’s journey, what it really takes to grow, adapt, and stay consistent, as well as the challenges of turning pro.
Here’s a peek at some of our favorite moments.
7:55 - During your formative years, was there a group of peers who either improved your skills or simply made the experience more enjoyable, or was it primarily a family-centered activity?
Yes, I did have friends who played, though I was always the youngest by a few years. My friends hit the ball much further than I could, so I relied on chipping and putting to compete and keep up with them.
9:45 - Can you recall a defining moment or a significant change that occurred when you got to school that greatly accelerated your progress?
I think just the fact that he (Coach Hans Larson) was like, "Hey, you need to practice," and that meant hitting the range instead of just playing. He had a wealth of knowledge - he taught me the fundamentals of playing and swinging, focusing on having a solid mechanical and technical foundation. Although it took me some time, it ultimately helped me improve.
16:29 - In your senior year, you were ranked number one as PGA Tour U was starting, marking a major milestone since it was the first time someone would earn a PGA Tour card through it. That must have been intense pressure for you. How did you manage to not only keep your lead but extend it, achieving top 10 finishes in college events?
I vividly remember sitting in our locker room and they dropped the news. They said, "There's going to be a PGA Tour card at the end of the season.” So, obviously that created a lot of motivation.
As a college kid, there's no bigger tournament to play for. Growing up, I watched the PGA tour and wanted to be on that stage and playing those tournaments, and all of a sudden here is a pathway. If I play well and I perform, I’m able to do that.
I definitely felt the pressure, but, to be honest, I felt like I handled it really well because it didn't change anything for me. It didn't change the way that I operated in my training or in my practice. Those things were always going to be the same.
28:10 - Do you establish goals at the beginning of the year? Do you set expectations regarding the nature and amount of practice, or do you focus on the outcomes and performances?
Yeah, I love goals. I think it's very important to have something to work towards, both short-term and long-term. A long-term goal of mine is like, “I want to do this and that in my career.” Is that going to make me go and practice nine hours tomorrow? Probably. But it's also going to be a little bit tricky.
That's why I like to have short-term goals because it's a little bit more tangible. I can touch it a little bit more. So I always like to divide those in two. I think it's because I'm such a process-driven guy that it doesn't really work very well when I say, "Hey, I want to win three times.”
If I can gain 0.5 putting instead of 0.2 over three months, that's going to lead me to better results and I think that kind of goal will help me be more driven in my training.
If you haven’t tuned in yet, we’d definitely recommend giving the full episode a listen. And if you already have, consider revisiting a few of the parts that stood out to you and see how you can implement them in your own training journey.