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William Byron, reigning Daytona 500 champion, joins TGL crowd for taste of simulator golf

One of NASCAR’s most successful simulator-to-asphalt drivers was on hand at the SoFi Center to get a glimpse of TGL simulator competition.

PALMBEACHGARDENS—OneofNASCAR’smostsuccessfulsimulator-to-asphaltdriverswasonhandTuesdaynightattheSoFiCentertogetaglimpseofgolf’smostfamoussimulatorcompetition. WilliamByron,thereigningDaytona500champion,wasamongahandfulofnotableattendeesfortheTGLmatchbetweenRoryMcIlroy’sBostonCommonandLosAngelesGolfClub. A13-timewinnerinNASCAR,Byron’scareerinracingbeganwithchildhoodsuccessoniRacing,anonlineracingsimulatorthattoutsitsrealismandhighcompetitionlevels.Byronwonmorethan100racesasateenagerbeforepursuingliveracing. TGLmaynotbeastaginggroundforByronandhisfriends’futuregolfcareers,butitnonethelesscaughthisattentionasanavidgolfer.Afterall,heusedtohonehisgolfgameinasimulatorinsideoneofhisformerapartments. “I’vebeenwatchingthiseventforacoupleweeksinarow,”Byronsaid.“Igotsomeofmybuddieshereaswellthatplaygolfandwe̵