Will it be a big deal if/when Tiger passes Snead for all time wins?

[k-troop]

At his age id imagine Rory will win enough other tournys along with 8-10 more majors to be called the best.In 20 years if he has won that many then people will surpass him over Tiger just like most try to put Tiger over Jack because people forget past.Personally i dont care as much about numbers as circumstance.I honestly think Ben Hogan is the greatest based on what he would have done if he hadnt gone to war,almost being killed and basically winning even after that wreck on his legs.If Hogan would have been able to play in as many majors as Jack and Tiger then id bet anything it would be Hogan with the most majors.

If Hogan hadn't rinsed a sleeve of balls on the last two holes at the 1960 Open then maybe he'd have a shot at the discussion.

[bbwrenn]

I don't know that it's going to be a huge deal, and I say that because as a newer golfer I know that before I was following golf closely, as a general "sports enthusiast", all I ever heard about was Jack vs. Tiger. I heard about their majors and I knew a general outline of what each one had won and how many.

I'd heard of Snead, Hogan, Hagen, Palmer, and a lot of other famous guys from the last 50-75 years, but it was always Jack vs. Tiger. So I can't see it blowing up on TGC or golf related websites. Honestly, I think you'd hear more about it here than most other places.

With that said, it seems like a great milestone to me. I've watched tennis my whole life and I've clearly seen from that the old "the talent level gets deeper over time" argument is maybe somewhat true, but that doesn't stop the greats from being the greats. Everybody thought Sampras was clearly better than Laver or Rosewall in the 90s when he won 14 Grand Slams and it was clearly unreachable, then less than 10 years after he retires Roger Federer breaks that record. Now people argue Federer didn't have the best competition and the guys coming up now will put him to shame. Sports are cyclical I think and the greats will always rise to the top and dominate their peers.

For that reason, I think that some might dismiss it but those who can appreciate the level of domination Tiger has shown in a game that's nearly impossible to be the best at week in and week out will see it as a big accomplishment. That post above that points out how Tiger's career has been a series of basically career high-water marks for other great players really says it all. Guy is good, and that's a big record for him if he gets it, whether the media plays it up or not.