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

[iacas]

I think personality matters if it matters to you. It matters to me. It's not a HUGE factor but it is a factor. To me. And some others.

[boogielicious]

I understand that it does.  But it seems that folks cherry pick what they think that matters, while disregarding anything else.  I don't like these types of debates because of this very reason.  This thread is endless because of that and no one will ever win the debate.  Anger ensues and the thread gets to flaming.

[iacas]

I understand that it does.  But it seems that folks cherry pick what they think that matters, while disregarding anything else.  I don't like these types of debates because of this very reason.  This thread is endless because of that and no one will ever win the debate.

Your problem may be that you see it as a debate with a "correct" answer. It is not. It's just anyone's opinion based on whatever they want to use.

[boogielicious]

It is the breakdown of the debate into flame throwing that bothers me most, not the discussion.

[iacas]

It is the breakdown of the debate into flame throwing that bothers me most, not the discussion.

Okay.

[k-troop]

If we are to remove all philanders, swearers and players who get angry at themselves from consideration, then the potential candidates would reduce significantly.

No. If you were to go down the list of the best golfers throughout history, and bypass philanderers and *******s, you'd stop at Byron Nelson.

[Slice of Life]

As far as I'm concerned, only 1 professional sport has a clear cut GOAT. Of course there are people who argue it, but it seems like the majority agree, which is something you can't say for baseball, football, soccer, hockey, etc.,

It can always change, but the Kobe's and LeBron's of the basketball world aren't gonna do it...

[boogielicious]

As far as I'm concerned, only 1 professional sport has a clear cut GOAT. Of course there are people who argue it, but it seems like the majority agree, which is something you can't say for baseball, football, soccer, hockey, etc.,

It can always change, but the Kobe's and LeBron's of the basketball world aren't gonna do it...

Or the Bill Russell world.  11 rings, 2 NCAA, 1 gold medal, just saying.  See, it never ends.

[mvmac]

Or the Bill Russell world.  11 rings, 2 NCAA, 1 gold medal, just saying.  See, it never ends.

lol I was just going to post that to be a smart ass

[Slice of Life]

Or the Bill Russell world.  11 rings, 2 NCAA, 1 gold medal, just saying.  See, it never ends.

lol I was just going to post that to be a smart ass

But you'll find a very very very very small percentage of people who say Bill Russel is the GOAT. I bet it would be 90+% towards Michael Jordan over any other player. You can't say that in any other major sport. Golf would be split big time, same with baseball, football, etc.,

The titles aren't AS big, because it's a team sport. In golf, you alone are responsible for the amount of majors you win.

[boogielicious]

Only because the people who actually saw both Russell and Jordan play and would be qualified to make a comparison are now in their 60s and 70s and don't do internet polls.  Again, it never ends.

[boogielicious]

BTW, Jack Nicklaus would say Russell and Tiger would say Jordan.

[Slice of Life]

Only because the people who actually saw both Russell and Jordan play and would be qualified to make a comparison are now in their 60s and 70s and don't do internet polls.  Again, it never ends.

Who's talking about internet polls for that?

If that were the case, people wouldn't be bringing up all the old-timer baseball players in the GOAT discussion...

[Slice of Life]

BTW, Jack Nicklaus would say Russell and Tiger would say Jordan.

Jack Nicklaus would say Larry Bird because he's a racist.

Not serious, but let's see if I can ruffle some feathers...

[boogielicious]

They do kind of look a like don't they, Bird and Nicklaus?

[k-troop]

Can someone pleas explain how this became a "Jack is a racist" thread?

[Slice of Life]

[saevel25]

Jack Nicklaus would say Larry Bird because he's a racist.

Not serious, but let's see if I can ruffle some feathers...

Seriously Slice of Life?

I think you need to replace that with Fuzzy Zoellor

BTW, Jack Nicklaus would say Russell and Tiger would say Jordan.

You have no clue what they would say, don't put words in others mouths.

But you'll find a very very very very small percentage of people who say Bill Russel is the GOAT. I bet it would be 90+% towards Michael Jordan over any other player. You can't say that in any other major sport. Golf would be split big time, same with baseball, football, etc.,

The titles aren't AS big, because it's a team sport. In golf, you alone are responsible for the amount of majors you win.

Well Duh, because Bill Russel played before Michael. People are always about the here and the now. Its tough to compare two different positions though. Only people who studied the game would know to think of the greats before Michael.