Fresh off a victory at the Genesis Invitational, Ludvig Åberg appeared to really step into his element on Monday night when he helped guide The Bay GC to two victories in TGL golf action.
While he ranks among the best in the world on traditional golf courses, his ability to interface with TGL’s massive, high-tech simulator has left some scratching their heads in wonder.
Stepping into the simulator, the young Swede appears to benefit from a strange symbiotic relationship with the highly advanced tech. His play is so close to perfection that some wonder if his kinship with the virtual golf format extends beyond someone who merely possesses game.
Case in point: Åberg squared off against Rory McIlroy in the singles portion of Monday night’s competition. McIlroy, who is no slouch with a driver in his hand, executed what appeared to be an excellent drive, which sailed down the middle and landed in the fairway’s “speed slot,” enabling the ball to roll out for some extra distance.
However, Åberg casually executed the drive to even greater perfection by catching the speed slot even further down the fairway, permitting the ball to roll so far that Åberg had time to stroll over to the sideline, put his club away, and update his Instagram before the ball finally came to rest. At nearly 400 yards and the longest in TGL’s brief history, it made McIlroy’s effort look like that of a junior golfer.
In the two holes in which they faced off against each other, McIlroy looked thoroughly human as he summoned all his talent and skill to throw at the super Swede. For Åberg’s part, he appeared unfazed and played like he was running an algorithm orders of magnitude greater than anything McIlroy could muster.
Throughout the night, Åberg was an AI supersoldier throwing darts and draining putts. He nearly recorded TGL’s first hole in one. If Åberg isn’t already a product of the simulation, he may merge with it soon.
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