pbuckeye

As a "very" high handicapper, I can weigh in on this. When I was starting out, I had a pretty bad grip and it showed in the form of slices, mishits and wildly inconsistent shots. After fixing my grip (it still needs some work, but is decent according to some low handicap friends), my game has dramatically improved (no slices, mishits etc). Having said that, even with a decent grip, I continue to struggle with distance, accuracy and consistency due to my poor swing. An improved swing may have a bigger impact on the game but I think improving the grip is much easier for beginners.

7 iron from about 150 yards. Water on one side of the green and heavy slope on the other. Was able to land on the green and stay close to the hole.

I vote for Tiger since he was able to keep his head in the game for a long time (a moot point now) despite the media frenzy, money, wild fan following. All these factors were maybe a little toned down in Jack's time, so less distraction for him.

I'm a software consultant. Just started playing late last year.