Ludvig Åberg - generational player?

[Shankieboink]

In the world of golf, there's a new name making waves - Ludvig Åberg. Some big names in the sport are starting to notice, like Luke Donald, who said, "I think he'll be a generational player." It's a bold statement, but it gets us thinking: What do you all reckon? Can he be that good?

He just won his last European Tour tournament and is leading their flagship event now. So, what's next for this guy?

 

One thing that stands out is his swing. He combines 180mph+ ball speed and pinpoint accuracy. His swing is something else. McIllroy say its probably his favourite swing on tour. 

Where you see his golf journey going. Is he the real deal, or is it too soon to tell?

[Denny100]

He will win 35 majors.

[TiScape]

Not trying to be a Richard (just comes naturally 😇), but the OP here reads like ChatGPT wrote it, it jus me? 

Edited September 16, 2023 by TiScape

[So_Cal]

Let’s get to four majors first then have this conversation.  

[m d g]

He won't be better than Charlie Woods!!

 

Wanna fight me??

[getitdaily]

Highly unlikely.

 

There are only a few generational players ever....

[bscinstnct]

If he wins at Augusta next year by 12 strokes, he’s got a good shot 

 

 

🤣

 

 

[dmeeksDC]

He’s really good. Let the kid play. 

[ode]

Yeah the Euro announcers🤮.....Renton would have given em a smack during commercial!

[TheDominator273]

Generational? No, but surely depends on what generational means to you.  Is Rory generational? Rahm? Scheffler?

[PJE]

Probably not, there isn’t a worthy “generational player”  for every generation. 
There’s Nicklaus and Woods for the last 65 years or so.  

[mosesgolf]

Generational players are imo best of their generation.

Bobby Jones

Hogan

Snead

Palmer

Nicklaus

Tiger

 

That's about it.

 

Cmon OP.  Ludvig's got a long ways to go to catch Colin Morikawa.  😂

 

Edited September 17, 2023 by mosesgolf

[Mcgeeno]

He's the real deal.

 

If anyone followed college golf the last five years you knew he was the "next guy".

 

Same as the Hovland/Morikawa grouping.

[rooski]

Is he Tiger? No I don't think so.

 

For a few weeks I've been saying I would put my money on him to be #1 in the world before long though

[iBanesto]

Aberg has started off very well in his professional career.

 

1 top 10 finish so far on the PGA Tour. He always played well in other PGA Tour tournaments but had 1 poor round which caused him to miss a few other top 10's.

 

Complemented by a very strong start on the European Tour with a 4th in Czech Republic and win in Switzerland is very impressive.

 

A ball striking machine.

 

[billyspan]

Fun to watch. Hope he can sustain things for a while. Enjoy the ride!

[corky]

What is truly refreshing about this guy is that he walks to the ball and hits it….. no umpteen practise swings, check yardages, consult with caddy, check wind, rinse repeat.

 

I like the way he cruises along……

[elwhippy]

Lots of pressure but he appears to be immune and just play golf. Such a crisp striker, a la Nick Price. 

[leezer99]

10 hours ago, TiScape said:

Not trying to be a Richard (just comes naturally 😇), but the OP here reads like ChatGPT wrote it, it jus me? 

 

Bard > ChatGPT

 

The post you linked to is very interesting and raises some good questions about the future of Ludvig Åberg.

On the one hand, he has all the makings of a generational player. He has a great swing, incredible ball speed and accuracy, and he's already won on the European Tour. He's also very young and has a lot of room to improve.

On the other hand, it's important to remember that he's only played a handful of professional events. It's too early to say for sure whether or not he can live up to the hype.

That said, I'm very excited to see what the future holds for Åberg. He has all the tools to be a superstar.

Here are some of my thoughts on your specific questions:

• What's next for Åberg?

I think the next step for Åberg is to continue to gain experience on the PGA Tour and DP World Tour. He needs to get used to the pressure of playing against the best golfers in the world. He also needs to learn how to manage his game over four rounds.

• Is he the real deal?

I think he has the potential to be the real deal. He has all the physical and mental tools to be a great golfer. However, it's still too early to say for sure. He needs to prove himself over a longer period of time.

• Can he win 35 majors?

That's a lot of majors! It's very difficult to say whether or not Åberg has the potential to win that many majors. He's certainly talented enough, but there are a lot of other factors that come into play, such as luck, injuries, and consistency.

Overall, I'm very bullish on Ludvig Åberg. I think he has the potential to be one of the best golfers in the world. However, it's important to remember that he's still a young player and he needs time to develop.

 

I'm also interested to note that you mentioned the post reads like it was written by ChatGPT. I'm not sure if that's the case, but it's certainly possible. ChatGPT is a large language model that can generate text, translate languages, and answer questions in an informative way. It's becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish between human-written text and ChatGPT-generated text.

[ashortgame]

Generational player? You're a bit quick off the mark 😀.  A generation is 15-20 years so lets revisit 10 years down the track.

Of the current players Mickelson has 6 majors, Koepka has 5. Are they generational players? Nope.

Lets see once he gets 7+ majors and ask again.

I will agree he is a heck of player and love his swing. It will be fun to watch his journey.

 

[KennyP]

Let's not over-hype him. He certainly has all the ingredients to be as good as anyone out there right now. 

Today is another big test.

[getitdaily]

7 hours ago, mosesgolf said:

Generational players are imo best of their generation.

Bobby Jones

Hogan

Snead

Palmer

Nicklaus

Tiger

 

That's about it.

 

Cmon OP.  Ludvig's got a long ways to go to catch Colin Morikawa.  😂

 

Herein lies the problem with the term generational...

 

Bobby Jones and Gene Saracens were the same generation. So there isn't a generational player of that generation.

 

Hogan and Snead - same generation

 

Even nicklaus and Palmer were the same generation, nicklaus' majors record plants the generational label there.

[bscinstnct]

Spoiler

Out in 39. Total jinx thread or what? 

 

 

Spoiler warning! ^

 

 

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Edited September 17, 2023 by bscinstnct

[widow-maker]

It depends on what's between his ears.  Jack and Tiger were special.  Rory has all the components to be on a par with them but he just seems to lack that things that makes the truly great what they are.  Aberg has loads of talent but we'll see if he's got what Tiger and Jack had.  It's been 25 years since Tiger hit the scene.  It's just about time for  another one. 

[mosesgolf]

Is Brooks Koepka a generational player if he wins 3 more majors which would put him at 8.  IMO no.  He would be one of the greats of his generation but not generational.   

[mosesgolf]

4 hours ago, getitdaily said:

Herein lies the problem with the term generational...

 

Bobby Jones and Gene Saracens were the same generation. So there isn't a generational player of that generation.

 

Hogan and Snead - same generation

 

Even nicklaus and Palmer were the same generation, nicklaus' majors record plants the generational label there.

It is possible to have 2 generational players in the same generation.  I don't know about Sarazen

but Hogan/Snead and Jack/Arnold(came 10 years before Jack) would be a prime example.  

 

Jeter/Mariano, Ruth/Gehrig would be an example from baseball.

[Shilgy]

2 minutes ago, mosesgolf said:

Is Brooks Koepka a generational player if he wins 3 more majors which would put him at 8.  IMO no.  He would be one of the greats of his generation but not generational.   

IMO you need more total wins as well to be a generational player. 

 

6 hours ago, KennyP said:

Let's not over-hype him. He certainly has all the ingredients to be as good as anyone out there right now. 

Today is another big test.

He failed.

 

12 hours ago, mosesgolf said:

Generational players are imo best of their generation.

Bobby Jones

Hogan

Snead

Palmer

Nicklaus

Tiger

 

That's about it.

 

Cmon OP.  Ludvig's got a long ways to go to catch Colin Morikawa.  😂

 

If it’s the best player of a generation how can you have two guys born the same year?

[paulshack]

How'd the generational player do today in the 4th round? 🤔 

[Shilgy]

3 minutes ago, mosesgolf said:

It is possible to have 2 generational players in the same generation.  I don't know about Sarazen

but Hogan/Snead and Jack/Arnold(came 10 years before Jack) would be a prime example.  

 

Jeter/Mariano, Ruth/Gehrig would be an example from baseball.

Not every generation will have a generational player.  Someone needs to separate themselves from all others to be generational. IMO

 

Its not just total wins….it’s separation.  So with Hogan Nelson Snead it was a shallow era…albeit made more likely by two world wars.

 

I would add it’s more unlikely, but not impossible, to get a generational player in any era that is very strong or weak.  In a weak era like the 40’s and 50’s the depth in professional golf was weakened by the wars. In a strong era like today the sheer volume of really good players makes it more difficult for one to separate himself from the others like Tiger did.

[mosesgolf]

10 minutes ago, Shilgy said:

IMO you need more total wins as well to be a generational player. 

 

He failed.

 

If it’s the best player of a generation how can you have two guys born the same year?

Imo, a strong argument can be made for who was better.