Ludvig Aberg was paired alongside Aaron Rai during the final round of the PGA Championship last month.
Many fancied Aberg to claim his first major, while Rai wasn’t even being spoken about as a potential winner before the event began.
However, the Englishman went on to produce some sensational golf down the stretch, playing his final 10 holes in six-under par to win by three from Jon Rahm and Alex Smalley.
Ludvig Aberg ended up finishing in a tie for fourth at the PGA Championship, four strokes adrift of the eventual champion, Aaron Rai.
At the time, Aberg said he was delighted to see Rai win the PGA Championship at the magnificent Aronimink.
However, what did the Swede make of the overall experience of playing with the Englishman during the final round of the PGA last month?
When Ludvig Aberg really thought Aaron Rai could win at Aronimink
Aberg was a guest on the Sky Sports Golf Podcast this week, and conversation turned to Rai’s win at Aronimink.
The Swede was asked what it was like to witness Rai’s brilliance first hand on Sunday at the PGA.
And the 26-year-old opened up on what he thinks of the Englishman, both as a golfer and a person.
“It was really cool,“ Aberg responded.
“We played pretty similarly the front nine, we were on the same score right around the lead, and then he made a long putt for eagle on nine and it felt like he was getting some momentum.
“He made a really good par save on 10 and then made birdie on 11 and you were like okay, here we go.“
The way Rai handled the pressure down the stretch at the PGA Championship was seriously impressive, and he deserves all the credit in the world for his performance at Aronimink.
Ludvig Aberg seriously impressed by Aaron Rai
Aberg admitted that winning the PGA Championship could not have happened to a better guy.
“What impressed me was the way that he was taking it on,“ he said.
“I vividly remember a bunker shot on 13 where he hit it in the front right bunker and most guys would hit it fat, maybe leaving 12 or 15 feet up the hill, but he flew it all the way and made the birdie putt.
“He really took the tournament by its hands and won it.
That was really cool and it could not happen to a better guy or caddie. So if there was anyone I was going to lose to, I am glad it was him.“
Aaron Rai was clearly a very popular winner of the PGA Championship.
Aberg wasn’t his only cheerleader, with Xander Schauffele, Jon Rahm and many more of the best players in the world speaking very highly of him after his victory at Aronimink.