Jump to content
Check out the Spin Axis Podcast! ×
Check out the Spin Axis Podcast!
IGNORED

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

sungho_kr

By sungho_kr
in Tour Talk

 Share

Greatest Golfer (GOAT)  

222 members have voted

  1. 1. Tiger or Jack: Who's the greatest golfer?

    • Tiger Woods is the man
      1627
    • Jack Nicklaus is my favorite
      820

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 7.2k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

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

Posted Images

alf05d Newbie

alf05d

Posted
Posted
Take both golfers in their primes, similar equipment, and put them on the same golf course........Tiger hands down

Steel Curtain Newbie

Steel Curtain

Posted
Posted
Take both golfers in their primes, similar equipment, and put them on the same golf course........Tiger hands down

Agreed. Jack did some great things with busted ass equipment and much less level of technology, but Tiger is just a phenominal athlete. His game seems to be struggling as of late, though.


mcfc_nick Great Member

mcfc_nick

Posted
Posted
I would have to go with Tiger. However, so far the fact he can not hit a fairway lately is a little worrysome.

Dont worry! as tiger said in his interview after yesterday 'dont worry ill sort myself out'!

Cobra S2 Driver
Nike SQ 3 Wood
Nike Sumo SQ 3 Hybrid
Callaway X-16 Irons 3-PW
Nike Victory Red 56 and 60 WedgesScotty Cameron Newport 1.5 Putter


mcfc_nick Great Member

mcfc_nick

Posted
Posted
Agreed. Jack did some great things with busted ass equipment and much less level of technology, but Tiger is just a phenominal athlete.

yes it is but it just shows how phenominal he is that he isnt playing well and still hasnt finished outside the top 10!

Cobra S2 Driver
Nike SQ 3 Wood
Nike Sumo SQ 3 Hybrid
Callaway X-16 Irons 3-PW
Nike Victory Red 56 and 60 WedgesScotty Cameron Newport 1.5 Putter


Luckner88 Member

Luckner88

Posted
Posted
Tiger would destroy Jack even with those old wooden clubs!

  G2 Driver/3 Wood    MP 52 Irons   52 Deg. Wedge    56 Deg. Spin Milled Wedge

60 Deg. X-Tour Wedge   G5i Tess Putter

www.swingtrainergolf.net


2putt Newbie

2putt

Posted
Posted
Both are the best of their era, and probably any other as well. However it is Jack until Tiger can match his longevity and pass his records.

Golferblogger Newbie

Golferblogger

Posted
Posted
Jack seemed closer to his competitors than Tiger does. Or Jack had better competitors. Not sure that elevates Jack, or the field. But it was thrilling to watch Jack in his prime against all the remembered and forgotten greats. The record book will show who is best, but for entertainment value, IMO they are tied so far.

PS: The media today is much more aggressive at building up players' reputations when they do not deserve it and far too early...like Kim, like Camillo, etc. In Jack's day, this didn't happen. Phil, Furyk, Cink, and handful of others are the only ones who have truly proven their media hype to be even close to true, and they have fallen woefully short of Tiger. The only major player who is religiously ignored by the media is Vijay, who had a blistering 67 at Sunday's PGA to come in right behind Tiger in 9th.

dmighty Member

dmighty

Posted
Posted
I never got a chance to see Jack Play only saw highlights. I am in the era of tiger woods, so IMO... He is the greatest during my era

Gamplyr Newbie

Gamplyr

Posted
Posted
Two totally different dynamics of golf here. Sure Tiger can grip it and rip it, but he had to learn how to scramble much more then Jack ever did. Jack was a more consistent player... greens and fairways, but overall I think we all lucky to of been able to see both play either live or on replay. Both are exceptional in there own right, and I don't think either would consider themself better then the other.

glllambo Member

glllambo

Posted
Posted
Tiger for sure!
Not many people are playing golf back then and everyone is playing golf now. More and more junior is playing well now.

fendermallot Well Established Member

fendermallot

Posted
Posted
I've seen replays of Jack's game. He was amazing! It makes you wonder how he would do with today's technology... would he be better?

Last time I saw Tiger play I have to admit that I agreed with the NBC (i think) announcer that he didn't look like he was putting much torque on that knee. He's still being very careful with it. But can you fault him?

A Work in Progress:

Bag: Physics Stand Bag (ebay dirt cheap special)
Driver: Knight GTi Tour 285 10*
3 Wood: r7 ST 15*5 Wood: "The Perfect Club" 21* rescueHybrids: None... yetIrons: Burner Super Steel 3-9Wedges: Burner Super Steel PW, AW, SWPutter: BlackJack 206Ball: NXT or ProV-1 (used)


urbanknight Newbie

urbanknight

Posted
Posted
Tiger, only because I don't know who Jack Nicklaus is (let the flaming begin). I promise to wiki his name if you think it's that important that I know.

wedge player Great Member

wedge player

Posted
Posted
Tiger, only because I don't know who Jack Nicklaus is (let the flaming begin). I promise to wiki his name if you think it's that important that I know.

who joins a golf forum and doesnt know the golden bear


sc52 Newbie

sc52

Posted
Posted
who joins a golf forum and doesnt know the golden bear

Like the Sandlot when Smalls didn't know who Babe Ruth was......

In the Hoofer:

Driver: 907D2 9.5*
Fairway: 904F 13*
Irons: S59 (2-PW) Black DotWedges: Vokey SM (56.10) (60.04)Putter: Scotty Cameron CatalinaBall: ProV1


Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Want to join this community?

    We'd love to have you!

    Sign Up

  • TST Partners

    Carl's Place
    PlayBetter
    Golfer's Journal
    ShotScope
    The Stack System
    FitForGolf
    FlightScope Mevo

    Coupon Codes (save 10-20%): "IACAS" for Mevo/Stack/FitForGolf, "IACASPLUS" for Mevo+/Pro Package, and "THESANDTRAP" for ShotScope. 15% off TourStriker (no code).

  • Posts

    • GolfLug
      My Swing (Ty_Webb)

      By GolfLug · Posted

      Feel like you are left side dominant. Keep the back of your glove running through impact. Keeps leading edge down without digging. You will pick them clean with some zip if the grass is nice and generally acceptable results off anything less than ideal. Works with both hingy or dead hand pitches and chips.
    • WillieT
      "5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

      By WillieT · Posted

      Day 52 (30 Apr 26) - Had planned a solo round, got invited to be part of trio that included a fmr mini tour pro.  Was fun playing back a set of tees and having to stay in my game plan. Both were very engaging and encouraging in the round.  A good day in working through and making smarter shot choices. 
    • iacas
      "5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

      By iacas · Posted

      Day 576 - 2026-04-30 Put my playlist on and slowed down a little as things were meh. Mostly got to an exaggerated P6 and hit from there.
    • saevel25
      Determining Out of Bounds

      By saevel25 · Posted

      I mean, a golfer is trespassing and damaging property. So, golf rules don’t supersede state laws. 😉 Like, if it isn’t marked and is off golf property. The right thing to do is take an unplayable lie or take stroke and distance.  Also, this is a liability for the course. The homeowner could easily say the course is liable for damage done because they knowingly didn't mark their boundaries which allowed golfers to trespass and damage property. 
    • DaveP043
      Determining Out of Bounds

      By DaveP043 · Posted

      Interestingly enough, if the course (the Committee in Rules terms) doesn't mark the boundaries, there is nothing out of bounds.  I realize that neighboring homeowners would take a dim view of golfers whacking balls from their backyards, but that's what the Definition of Out of Bounds requires. "All areas outside the boundary edge of the course as defined by the Committee."
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to TST! Signing up is free, and you'll see fewer ads and can talk with fellow golf enthusiasts! By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines.

  I accept