ROME (Reuters) - Trawl through the annals of the Ryder Cup and there are tales aplenty of rookies rising to the occasion with match-winning contributions but Sweden's Ludvig Aberg is already making waves before striking a ball in anger.

The 23-year-old is one of eight rookies featuring in the 44th edition of the biennial match -- four apiece for Europe and the United States -- but by far the most hyped.