Predicting who could topple Scottie Scheffler in 2025 when it comes to the majors is a difficult task but Smylie Kaufman believes there’s a player from Europe who could do the business.
Scheffler ended 2024 with nine wins and an Olympic Gold medal. As part of those wins, he grabbed a second green jacket by winning The Masters.
Of course, Scheffler is expected to go big again in 2025 and with Xander Schauffele winning two majors in the year, Scheffler will be keen to outdo his fellow American.
However, when it comes to winning a third Masters in four years, Smylie Kaufman believes there’s someone from Team Europe who could topple the world number one.
Smylie Kaufman predicts who will win The Masters 2025
Speaking on the latest episode of his Smylie Show podcast, Kaufman had a go at predicting the winners of each major in 2025.
And when it came to the Masters, although he said Scottie Scheffler could win again, Kaufman went with European sensation, Ludvig Aberg.
“Ok for the Masters, I’m going to go with a first-time winner and Ludvig Aberg,” Kaufman said.
“Which is also interesting, the last time there hasn’t been a first-time winner is 2014 so that trend we were talking about? I’m going with Aberg as the winner. I think his experience last year will help him this year and hey, if it wasn’t for a pulled six iron in 2024 he might have won it. This year he won’t be putting it in the pond, that’s for the sure.”
Ludvig Aberg could have a big year in 2025
With Aberg admitting to having swing problems in 2024 he’ll be keen to put any such issues behind him and have a huge 2025.
His second place at the Masters in 2024 was some effort but with Aberg only just coming back from injury, there are question marks for this year.
However, with Tiger Woods impressed by Aberg’s swing recently, it suggests that the young Swede is very much back in the zone and ready to go again in the next 12 months.
With it being a Ryder Cup year, Aberg will be desperate to be included in the team again and that could mean an improved performance level.
Winning The Masters, then, could be a very feasible ask.
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