Ludvig Aberg played a pivotal role in Europe winning the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black back in September.
Heading into Sunday of the Ryder Cup, Europe appeared to be well on their way to breaking the record for the largest victory in the event since 1979.
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However, the final day proved to be an agonising watch for Luke Donald‘s men. Eventually, they stumbled over the line after Team USA threatened to produce one of the greatest comebacks in sporting history.
Remarkably, Ludvig Aberg proved to be the only European to deliver a full point on Sunday in New York.
Ludvig Aberg admits what he found shocking about the Ryder Cup
Of course, two of the biggest talking points coming out of the Ryder Cup were how Bethpage Black was set up, and the behaviour of sections of the American crowd.
Edoardo Molinari admitted his surprise over the course conditions. Bethpage was incredibly soft while the rough was completely cut back.
It was as though Keegan Bradley had decided to set up the course for the teams of the 2016 Ryder Cup. However, the gap between the two teams when it comes to distance has completely evaporated.
And speaking on Skratch, Aberg admitted that he was stunned when he arrived to see how the course was playing.
“Yes [I was surprised at how the course played]. It was shocking,” he said.
“When we got there for the practice trip, I’m like yeah, surely they’ll grow it up and make it firmer for next week. And then we came back for the tournament and it was the same thing. It was wild how soft it was.”
Aberg issues his verdict on the behaviour of some fans at Bethpage Black
It is unlikely to be a Ryder Cup that is fondly remembered by most. Rory McIlroy dealt with an incredible amount of abuse across the week.
Some of the fans crossed the line by some margin. And Aberg reflected on what it was like to play in that cauldron.
“I think they were quite nice to me to be fair, but it was still tough. Obviously, we all knew going into it, it was going to be tough. We were all expecting it. And it was. It was definitely the most hostile environment that I’ve ever played golf in,” he said.
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“Obviously, the Ryder Cup brings out those emotions which is why it’s such a cool tournament because it’s so different. But yeah, did it cross the line? Probably, a few times.
“You know what, we actually talked about this afterwards [the American players being put in a weird spot]. We were all expecting it as European players and we were preparing for it. But I always feel like if I was an American player, I’d be in an uncomfortable situation as well.”
It was probably important for the Ryder Cup that Europe won this time around.
It would have obviously been a slightly tainted victory for Team USA given how some outside the ropes behaved.
But, more importantly, it would have let the PGA of America off the hook for some of the bizarre decisions they have overseen over the years.
This should be a wake-up call for many.
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