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

[Nike Markiie]

Right cause I'm sure Jack is so perfect. Lets get internet, youtube, people with camera cellphones, and a million media outlets back in the 60s and 70s and we'll see how clean Jack was back then.

[laxbballgolf]

Right cause I'm sure Jack is so perfect. Lets get internet, youtube, people with camera cellphones, and a million media outlets back in the 60s and 70s and we'll see how clean Jack was back then.

There are plenty of celebrities who live with the modern media and have nothing to hide. You could be wrong, could be right, but my guess is that you're dead wrong about this one.

[Teklabz]

Have to wait until Tiger's career is at an end to weigh in on this one! But my projection: Tiger by half dozen or more Majors.

[Nike Markiie]

There are plenty of celebrities who live with the modern media and have nothing to hide. You could be wrong, could be right, but my guess is that you're dead wrong about this one.

Yeah and before Thanksgiving weekend we all knew Tiger so well too, right?

[laxbballgolf]

Yeah and before Thanksgiving weekend we all knew Tiger so well too, right?

See previous posts by me and others (before any news of "transgressions"). Tiger has always been a little strange with how he talks to the press. My comment still stands, and if there were some way to prove it, I would bet you as much as you want that Jack is a stand-up guy.

[James_Black]

Jack is the best by far...Even if tiger passes his 18 majors, Jack still finished 2nd 19 times in majors, top 3 46 times....this list goes on for awhile. In golf its not strictly about wins, you have to look at the field as well. Its the same way the points for the world golf standings are computed.

there weren't as many players back in jack's day though.

Tiger has to compete with a pretty big and talented field.

[jhawker23]

Nostalgia's a b*tch ain't it? Makes everything so much better than it was. It still makes a for an interesting debate.

[pipster11]

Its got too be Jack. Dont get me wrong Tiger is awesome.....but, Jack takes it for 3 reasons. 1. The quality of equipment, course condition and golf balls meant that jack couldnt possibly hit the ball as far as tiger or be as imaginative. 2. Jack had a much harder level of opposition. Miller, Palmer, Player, Trevino, Watson to name but a few. Who has Tiger got?? Mickelson, Els and Harrington. Hardly the same. Finally 3. Jack learned how to play the traditional way without launch monitors and video analysis. Tiger can look at every aspect of his swing and find out spin rates etc for his driver, Jack and the players of his generation never had such luxuries and one can only imagine just how good they would have been if they had.

[Seanponders]

Jack more skill and class, Tiger more raw athleticism...

[MrKadash]

there weren't as many players back in jack's day though.

I still cringe and shake my head every time I read someone post this.

[kris0]

Tiger, by all means.

[Middies10]

Regardless of what Tiger did, I still believe he will be the best golfer ever.

[Acropo]

I still cringe and shake my head every time I read someone post this.

Me, too.

You would think that Shell's Wonderful World of Golf - or even, goodness me, some books would have informed people otherwise. All his main and enduring competitors (except Gary Player) were Americans, also, so I really am puzzled.

[tngreg]

Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught. ~J.C. Watts
Stating that, I'm going with Jack for my vote. This game is about tradition, honor and integrity. All of these are flawed in Tiger's character. He can cry and apologize all he wants, but he will never be viewed the same by gentleman serious about this game and its traditions

[ajschn06]

They are both awesome. I enjoy Tiger more because Ive seen him compete, but I have an equal appreciation for both.

[ApocG10]

Character is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that's right is to get by, and the only thing that's wrong is to get caught. ~J.C. Watts

I have to respectfully disagree. Tigers infidelities dont reflect on his commitment to the game. The man is the best golfer in the world, and what he does off course is no reflection to how hard he works, and how imeasurable his talent is, or his love of the game.

You dont have to agree that he's the best, but to use his personal life as an indicator of how good a golfer he is doesn't make sense. And for those who have a problem with what Tiger did, I can only say that we dont know whats its like to be him. Fans turned him into a larger than life figure, and turned him into the richest, most famous and recognizable athlete in the world. The fans stroked his ego, and fed it day in, day out. Women throw themselves at him. Gorgeous women. Tiger has become attracted to money and power. Men equate beautiful women with both. Tiger is still only a man, and the only one with the right to judge him are his sponsors and family. I'm not a huge Tiger fan, but if you could walk a mile in his shoes, most would end up doing as he did. We are ordinary men who dont have to deal with being TW every day, and cant imagine what it must be like. Adultery was a release. If his family is to stay together, I hope he can find a new, less harmful release. But that has nothing to do with golf.

[fadaniel]

Tiger is great, but because I love his drink so much I will have to give the nod to Arnold Palmer.

[ericstamper]

jack......older technology