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Jack vs. Tiger: Who's the Greatest Golfer?

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  1. 1. Tiger or Jack: Who's the greatest golfer?

    • Tiger Woods is the man
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    • Jack Nicklaus is my favorite
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brocks
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For some reason, you have missed hundreds of posts that do accept that.  I've often said I can't even prove that Tiger would beat Vardon head to head, although I'd bet on him. What I CAN prove is

turtleback
turtleback

Here ya go, right our of Jack's 1996 autobiography.  He is giving the third of his three reasons (equipment and fitness being the other) for the decline of the superstar in golf (re

brocks
brocks

That's very unfair to Jack, since he played events well into his 60's.  It also distorts Tiger's record, since he played injured for several years. It would be more fair to look at the the period

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I think once both are retired and looking back, Tiger will stand out a bit more than Jack. Tiger has come so far in such a short time, I think that by the time he's had the same opportunities as Jack has had, he'll prove the be the bigger phenomenon
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Jack is by far my favorite golfer of all time and if given the opportunity would go back and watch him in his prime. However, Tiger will do things in the game of golf during out lifetime that no other golfer will match. What an absolute awesome time to be a fan of golf.
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Jack had tougher compettion and won 18 majors but even more unbeliveable he finished second something like 15 times!!

I'd say that Jack didn't have tougher competition, I think it's the opposite, the field now is much tougher than it was back then, but Tiger is

so good that he makes it look like the field is cake. I think a couple of the big names would give Jack a run for his money nowadays.

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NBGC

2 different era's..

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Dub

Jack had tougher compettion and won 18 majors but even more unbeliveable he finished second something like 15 times!!

Well said.

After Tiger breaks his major record...then I'll reconsider. Right now.....total record.....performance vs. highest competetion.....it's Jack's title as the King. Best of wishes to Tiger and continued sucess is hoped for.....but it's Jack.
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odstore

Jack is the man but Tiger is god.

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Jack finished second so many times........I think that impresses me the most. Finishing second, knowing how close you came to winning, and being able to win again when you are in that posision again, fighting off the thoughts of failurem of finishing second again......and 1986 Masters was truly a wonder.

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I haven't seen Jack play in his prime- I can't make an accurate decision. However, after I saw Tiger play in person I can't imagine there are many other golfers (past or present) who could top him.

"What is best about a great victory is that it rids the victor of the fear of defeat. 'Why not also lose for once?' he says to himself; 'now I am rich enough for
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Ceej

It's hard not to say Tiger is the best while the media is shoving him down your throat every chance it gets. I'd still go with Jack.
âI'm glad I brought this course, this monster, to its knees.â
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kvothe

I'm torn between the two. If I had grown up watching Jack like i have watching Tiger then i might say differently, but since I have only really seen Tiger in his prime i would have to say Tiger.
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this is post #1 so i can post my swing for feedback yay...

Jack because the media has tainted Tiger in my opinion. I have an unexplained angerness at Tiger that has little to do with the man himself.
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