Will Ludvig Aberg and Nicolai Hojgaard be at the Masters next year? Star rookies' Majors qualification explored

For European rookies Ludvig Aberg and Nicolai Hojgaard, Sunday, November 19, was a day to remember. While Aberg won his first PGA Tour title at the RSM Classic, Hojgaard claimed the DP World Tour Championship, marking the biggest title of his career.

Aberg shot consecutive 61s on the last two days at Seaside Golf Course in Georgia to beat Mackenzie Hughes for his first PGA Tour title. It was his 11th start on the tour and his sixth month as a professional.

With the RSM Classic triumph, Aberg has secured a two-year exemption from the PGA Tour and invitations to The Sentry, The Players Championship, the Masters Tournament and the PGA Championship for next year.

That means the 24-year-old Swedish rookie will make his major debut at Augusta National next year.

"Beyond my dreams," Aberg was quoted as saying via ESPN. "It's been six months I'll never forget."

Hojgaard carded 8-under 64 in the final round of the DP World Tour Championship to aggregate at 21-under and beat Tommy Fleetwood, Matt Wallace and Viktor Hovland by a two-stroke margin. It was his third win on the European Tour and first since February last year.

"It means a lot. It's the sweetest one," Hojgaard was quoted as saying via USA Today.

"It's so much hard work been put in the last couple years, and this year has been a really good year if I look back on it, I feel like the only thing I need, was missing, was a win, and to get it this week, this field, is unbelievable."

The win came in a field full of heavyweights like Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland.

With the triumph, he has entered the top 50 of the world golf rankings. Moreover, he has also earned an invitation to Augusta National in April, which will be his debut at the Masters.

The DP World Tour Championship was the last event before the 22-year-old Dane became a full PGA Tour member in 2024. He had been playing on Tour with a special temporary status but has now accumulated enough FedEx Cup points required for a non-member to earn full-time membership.

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How has Nicolai Hojgaard performed in the 2022–23 season?

Here's a look at Nicolai Hojgaard's performance in the 2022–23 season:

DP World Tour

• DP World Tour Championship: 1
• Nedbank Golf Challenge: 2
• BMW PGA Championship: 64T
• Omega European Masters: 5T
• D+D Real Czech Masters: 3
• Genesis Scottish Open: 6T
• Made in HimmerLand: 72T
• DS Automobiles Italian Open: 5T
• Hero Indian Open: 32T
• Thailand Classic: 5T
• Ras Al Khaimah Championship: 13T
• Hero Dubai Desert Classic: 38T
• Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship: 10T
• ISPS HANDA Australian Open: 10T
• Fortinet Australian PGA Championship: +2

PGA Tour

• Corales Puntacana Championship: 2
• Valero Texas Open: T28
• Zurich Classic of New Orleans: 32
• Mexico Open at Vidanta: T33
• PGA Championship: T50
• The Memorial Tournament: CUT
• RBC Canadian Open: CUT
• Rocket Mortgage Classic: T21
• The Open Championship: T23
• 3M Open: CUT
• Wyndham Championship: T14
• Ryder Cup: 1
• Shriners Children's Open: T56
• ZOZO Championship: T31