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

[brettbrettr]

Tiger's too pverpowering. The game has changed, but still, I don't think Jack could match up.

[aqua2]

Tiger simply because his swing fundamentals are more updated.

[hippsalan]

Jack is the man until Tiger breaks his records which he is well on his way of doing. After he does, They're both the best in my book.

[scott.bishop]

Barring any major injuries, and his love for the game, Tiger seems to be the man, at least imo.

[blkdiamond]

In my book, Tiger is top.

[LinksLady]

Jack is the greatest at this point. He has always handled himself with such dignity and charm - Tiger could take a page from Jack's book.

[Elvisliveson]

Tiger's too pverpowering. The game has changed, but still, I don't think Jack could match up.

Are you kidding? I guess you actually never saw Nicklaus play in his prime. Nicklaus was the longest straightest driver ever. In his day, no would could hit it as far or as high and keep it in the fairway. Many players nowdays hit the ball as long as or longer than Tiger does. And as Johnny Miller says, Tiger has a tendency to play army with his driver: right,left, right, left! - somedays he doesn't know where it's going. To say Nicklaus couldn't compete with Tiger's power game is ridiculous. He routinely drove the ball over 300 yards with persimmon clubs.

[albatroz]

Jack is from the bygone ERA of which he was the Greatest . Tiger is the NEW beginning to a Golf age where it will take another hundred years or so to have another human born who can change the face of golfing history . Tiger is not in the History of golf ... He Writes them .

[Elvisliveson]

Jack is from the bygone ERA of which he was the Greatest . Tiger is the NEW beginning to a Golf age where it will take another hundred years or so to have another human born who can change the face of golfing history . Tiger is not in the History of golf ... He Writes them .

Arnold Palmer changed the face of golfing history more than Tiger. Does that make him better than Jack or Tiger? Hardly.

[funnyguy]

It's probably an exercise in futility to compare anyone who competed at different times, different clubs, balls, etc. There's no doubt they were both good for golf. I feel fortunate that I was able to see both of them play in their prime and experience the impact and charisma of their personalities and the brilliance of their game in real time.

[Sharifoe]

Tiger all the way

[DGStinner]

Even though his regular PGA career was pretty much over when I was a kid and most of what I remember is his Senior PGA (now the Champions Tour) days, I still think Jack is better than Tiger. They had to use real wood drivers which were a lot smaller back then. Jack also won 18 majors and runnered-up in another 19. That means, he could've had 37 major victories!!! He was also playing against Arnold Palmer which you could argue that Tiger & Phil are the modern day Jack & Arnie.

[FL_golfr]

Having never seen Jack I must say tiger. However, I do not like all of the Tiger Wanna B's

[ks8829]

Once Tiger wins more majors than Jack there will be no questions he is the best golfer.

The questions is can someone ever beat Tigers majors wins after he passes Jack?

[skyler_SQ2]

Well, i really dont know that much about Jack, but i can honestly say that tiger is part of the reason that i started playing golf!

[Gapwedge]

I was an Arnie man during Jack's time so I am a Tiger fan. Jack was great, but Tiger has an all around better game.

[Mr.Mongo]

I agree with Flap. Number of seconds is phenomenal and competition in Jack's day didn't seem to be as mentally intimidated as Tiger's does. Time will tell.
So for today I say Jack.

[yourfraction]

Tiger has graphite shafts , high tech balls , hollow steel headed woods.
jack drove the ball with steel shafts , wooden head and wound ball , he probably drove it farther than woods if he had the same technology.