Ludvig Aberg overtakes two former major champions to enter top-5 world ranking after Genesis Invitational win

Ludvig Aberg fired a 6-under 66 in the final round of the Genesis Invitational to secure a one-shot win over Maverick McNealy. This victory helped him break into the top five of the world rankings, surpassing major champions Collin Morikawa and Hideki Matsuyama.

Aberg was ranked 7th in the OWGR ahead of the week at Torrey Pines South Course. Morikawa was ranked 4th but slipped to 5th after tying for 17th this week. Matsuyama finished one stroke better than the two-time major champion but dropped to 6th in the latest OWGR update.

Ludvig Aberg had previously reached 4th place in June last year, marking the highest OWGR ranking of his career, but he fell to 6th by the end of the season. However, this week's result has once again placed him inside the top five.

Morikawa won the 2020 PGA Championship and the 2021 Open Championship, but his last victory came at the 2023 Zozo Championship. As for Matsuyama, he won the Masters Tournament in 2021. Unlike Morikawa, he has won three titles in the past year, including the Sentry 2025 last month.

According to the latest OWGR, Scottie Scheffler continues to hold the top spot despite a slow start to the season. He is followed by Xander Schauffele, who has been out of action due to injury. Rory McIlroy, who won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, is ranked third.

Here's a look at the current top 25 players in the OWGR (As of February 17)

1. Scottie Scheffler: 14.7084
2. Xander Schauffele: 8.7461
3. Rory McIlroy: 8.5423
4. Ludvig Aberg: 6.3725
5. Collin Morikawa: 5.7389
6. Hideki Matsuyama: 5.6249
7. Wyndham Clark: 4.0086
8. Tyrrell Hatton: 3.7438
9. Justin Thomas: 3.6807
10. Tommy Fleetwood: 3.6672
11. Viktor Hovland: 3.6159
12. Patrick Cantlay: 3.6130
13. Bryson DeChambeau: 3.6024
14. Maverick McNealy: 3.5348
15. Keegan Bradley: 3.4075
16. Robert MacIntyre: 3.3710
17. Russell Henley: 3.3332
18. Sepp Straka: 3.2820
19. Shane Lowry: 3.2325
20. Sahith Theegala: 3.1536
21. Billy Horschel: 3.0853
22. Sungjae Im: 3.0548
23. Thomas Detry: 2.9072
24. Tom Kim: 2.7947
25. Adam Scott: 2.7922

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"Best feeling in golf," - Ludvig Aberg reflects on his win at the Genesis Invitational

During the winner's press conference, Ludvig Aberg reflected on his win at the Genesis Invitational. He said that it felt like a comeback after recently suffering from illness.

"I sort of felt like I wasn't really myself, wasn't feeling great, wasn't swinging great, sort of struggled a bit at home last week with how I was playing," he said. "Was nice to come here sort of starting to feel like myself again and physically getting there.

"It means a lot. This is the best feeling in golf and to be able to do what I did today is definitely going to help me going forward in the future," he added.

Aberg earned a $4 million paycheck for his biggest win so far and also jumped to the top of the FedEx Cup standings.