Ludvig Åberg had just graduated from Texas Tech. He’d been a pro for less than three months. And he helped Europe reclaim the Ryder Cup.

Two years ago in Rome, captain Luke Donald’s surprising selection of the young Swede paid off, as Åberg and partner Viktor Hovland brought Scottie Scheffler to tears, defeating the world’s best player and five-time major champion Brooks Koepka by the largest margin of victory for an 18-hole match (9&7) in Ryder Cup history.

“I think the biggest thing that I took away from those couple days, and maybe especially that morning, was just the validation for myself, that I’m able to do that,” Åberg said Wednesday.

Now, the 25-year-old — who has won two PGA Tour events and two top 10 finishes at The Masters — feels far more prepared.

“Two years ago was such

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