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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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heather stevenson Member

heather stevenson

This is Jacks Competition great great players
Gary Player

• Masters: 1961, 1974, 1978
• U.S. Open: 1965
•• PGA Tour: 24
• Senior PGA Tour: 19
(163 tournament wins worldwide) British Open: 1959, 1968
Won the Grand slam one of only 5 to do so.

Tom Watson
Masters: 1977, 1981
• U.S. Open: 1982
• British Open: 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983
• PGA Tour: 39
6-time PGA Player of the Year (1977-80,82,84);

Arnold palmer

62 Tour victories 38 seconds 27 thirds

Masters Won 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964
U.S. Open
Won 1960
British Open
Won 1961, 1962
PGA Championship
T2: 1964, 1968, 1970

Lee tevino
PGA Tourwins: 29
• Senior PGA Tour wins: 29
Major Championships:
6
• U.S. Open: 1968, 1971
• British Open: 1971, 1972
• PGA Championship: 1974, 1984

Other greats were Hale Irwin 3 us opens, Sam Sneed, Julius Boros,
All great competitors. Who can do that now

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brocks
brocks

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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verse214

Tiger is the best player that I have witnessed play in my day in age
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verse214 Well Established Member

verse214

I haven't seen Jack Nicklaus play, so i will have to go with Tiger as my pick.
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flopshot1016 Newbie

flopshot1016

Does it matter? Both were/are great golfers and good for the game we all love to hate.

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Todd Established Member

Todd

Tiger is awesome! Actually met him at the 2007 Masters during practice rounds. Nice guy!

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3W: Taylormade Super Fast 2.0 (S),

Hy: 3 (18*) Rescue, Irons: 4-9, PW, AW TM Burner 2.0, Wedges: Rumar 56 and 60 degree, Putter: TM Ghost Blade

Ball: TM RBZ

Shoes: FootJoy DryJoys

 


tigerwoods Newbie

tigerwoods

Tiger Woods has changed golf forever...Jack was great but he never had the impact on golf that Tiger has had and will have...as far as who is better...can't go wrong either way

Vino707 Member

Vino707

I don't think Jack would have been able to beat a major on one leg like Tiger did. Tiger has removed our abilites to complain about a sore back for our lack of performance. He has changed the way the game is played.
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santoro1 Member

santoro1

Tiger... I saw Jack in his prime. He dominated in an era of very similar technology. Just about everyone used Powerbilt Persimmon citation woods, 43 inch steel shaft... not much technology back then. Today, so many players can customize their equipment to the hilt and yet still, Tiger dominates. Maybe not a perfect comparison, but one that I don't think many have verbalized.

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santoro1

Another thought...today there are so many better players that can go low on any given week. Jack had a handful of great players that he competed with, but in the whole field there were maybe 10 people that could give him a game week in and week out. He even said that in an inteview a few years back... that he didn't think there were ten people in the field that really worried him at any one tournament.

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