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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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46chicken69 Member

46chicken69

just started playing dont know golfs history so tiger it is

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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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EquipmentJunkie Dedicated Member

EquipmentJunkie

true, tiger actually decided to be born 30 years later cuz he knew he couldn't compete with jack

Yes and and as far as Tigers competition being lower, it is his fault that he' dominates than the current playing field If you really want to get cynical we can say that if Tiger had been born 30 years ago he probably wouldn't have been allowed on the same courses as Jack.

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tiger4prez Newbie

tiger4prez

well. this is a question that can be talked about for years and years, and you will always get a new story saying why a certain person thinks tiger/jack is the better pick.

Personally, Tiger is the choice for me.

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KyHacker Newbie

KyHacker

I'm going with Tiger on this one. I was fortunate to be at the '96 PGA at Valhalla and followed the group on opening day with Tiger and Jack playing together. That was awesome.

Elvisliveson Great Member

Elvisliveson

true, tiger actually decided to be born 30 years later cuz he knew he couldn't compete with jack

In all fairness, if Tiger had been born 30 years earlier his lifelong goal would have been to surpass Walter Hagen's 12 majors, so Jack would have blown past him with his 18.

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VOX Dedicated Member

VOX

Tiger is great -- maybe the greatest, but the pudgy boy Jack was still a better athlete. As for ripping it farther, if jack used the same equipment in his prime, it would take Tiger Driver-wedge to get close.

rmonte Newbie

rmonte

I never saw Jack play in his prime, but Tiger has the MJ-esque "I'm going to destroy the entire field today" attitude, which I think puts him over the top.

ProfessorGAC Member

ProfessorGAC

So did Jack.

I think Tiger is playing in a time when there are more guys who can go low every single week. And, if anyone thinks there is large gulf between Player/Trevino and Singh/Mickelson hasn't been watching pro golf long enough.

But, Jack could bring it when he needed to bring it most. Just like Tiger.

I honestly can't decide yet, all i know is that only Tiger and Jack are in the team picture. It's one of them. Not Jones, Nelson, Snead, Hogan, Palmer, nor the rest. They were all great. But, not in the team picture for "best ever". Only two guys are in that picture.
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Awsi Dooger Dedicated Member

Awsi Dooger

And, if anyone thinks there is large gulf between Player/Trevino and Singh/Mickelson hasn't been watching pro golf long enough.

Long enough to count to 15 majors as opposed to 6


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boner Newbie

boner

Tiger is the kewlest! No but seriously, he is the only reason golf is so popular today, he creates a huge following.

ganjagolfer Great Member

ganjagolfer

as players, jack and tiger are equals but being that jack's caddy, angelo argea was one of the all-time great characters and class acts in the game of golf as opposed to tiger's scum bucket of a caddy, steve williams, that we have to conclude that jack is a better golfer

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BigGar Member

BigGar

Got to go with Tiger on this but Nicklaus was a phenomenal player. His record was so so good. Incredible consistency.

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