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mr roboto
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James Bond
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"The men's major golf championships, also known simply as the majors, are the four most prestigious events in professional golf. The competitions are the Masters Tournament, the U.S. Open, The Open Championship and the PGA Championship, contested annually."
I guess I could have added in the British Amateur and the US Amateur since they were once considered majors at one time.
Apple Jack
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I was referring to the runner-up finishes. And I was also about to point out how many more Majors Jack played than Tiger has but Roboto took care of that.
shuke
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timschochet
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A couple of months ago a friend of mine asked me who was the greatest athlete ever from Orange County, Ca, where I’ve lived my entire life. We discussed some Olympians, volleyball champions, a baseball pitcher from way back (Walter Johnson), a few football players.
In retrospect the answer should have been obvious.
In retrospect the answer should have been obvious.
bostonfred
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pantherclub
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The crowds strongly disliked Tiger as recently as just a few years ago. Today they were chanting his name. Funny how that pendulum swings.
mr roboto
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How many of his runner ups were after tigers current age?
Who do you think is the best golfer of all time?
Apple Jack
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Not sure where you got that idea. Golf crowds have been all about Tiger since he was an amateur.
Capella
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Take_The_Shot
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This is so far from the truth, it's impossible to make a more inaccurate claim. Impossible.
pantherclub
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After his "transgressions" came out you cannot deny the crowds turned on him. Dude its not even close. I am sure there are youtube vids giving examples of this. People catcalling and such.
Man In The Box
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James Bond
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One. So if you really want to compare then, Jack had only 36 compared to Tiger's 22, at the same age.
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pantherclub
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culdeus
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Capella
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Arizona Ron
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Stunned. He’s the GOAT
James Bond
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This is tough to say. Jack had to play against the likes of Palmer, Player, Watson, Trevino, who have about 30 major wins between them. I don't know the comparable major winners for Tiger although Phil's five is probably the most among current players. Also, Jack didn't do it with the current technology while he didn't play the current longer courses.
Apple Jack
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One month til the PGA baby!
DocHolliday
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This. I didn't like young Tiger but am so glad that older Tiger won today. He has battled back from a lot, even if some of thos battles were his own doing. It's great TV when he is in the hunt. Hope his back holds up so we can continue enjoy watching greatness
Dinsy Ejotuz
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James Daulton
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Good on you Tiger. I was convinced you were finished.
11 years between majors and he's still only 43? So he had 14 at 32, insane. Were it not for the power of the #####, he'd have 25 by now.
11 years between majors and he's still only 43? So he had 14 at 32, insane. Were it not for the power of the #####, he'd have 25 by now.
Dinsy Ejotuz
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Anarchy99
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Not sure all the philandering led to a torn ACL, a torn Achilles, multiple microdiscectomies, and back fusion surgery in addition to broken bones, other surgeries, and less noteworthy injuries.
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[scooter]
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...and all those guys had the benefit of playing on a watered-down PGA tour that didn't come close to featuring all the best players in the world.
Cowboysfan8
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Yes
Do you think Jack would have been a better or worse golfer with today's golf balls and equipment and tech for his playing career?
DA RAIDERS
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Tony Jabroni
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tommyboy
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I disagree. Competition was harder for Jack during his peak years than tiger in his peak years. What Jack did is more remarkable than what tiger has done so far.
That being said, tiger is the best golfer I've ever seen. What he did today against that leaderboard is far more impressive than any of his previous wins. This is his greatest victory
Dinsy Ejotuz
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tommyboy
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Jack would have hit the current ball 350-370 and won 30 majors. He was hitting balata balls with wooden drivers over 300yds, 50 years ago.
Zow
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tommyboy
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Against lesser players in his prime. He is now old and he's playing guys that routinely fly it past him. He hasn't won crap in 10 years, everyone gave up on him. He had to come from behind. It's beyond impressive. This will go down as one of the greatest days in golf history and be reshown for 30 years or more
Anarchy99
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I am not sure I am on board with the first part. Jack played against the best of his era. Tiger played against the best of his generation. Fans of any current era of sports will always claim that the current participants in their sport are way better than those from a different era. Like you said, the comparison is between peers of their time, not players across time.
Across the 25 years that Nicklaus won his major titles, here is a sampling of the players that also won majors . . . Gary Player, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Dave Stockton, Larry Nelson, Billy Casper, Hale Irwin, Raymond Floyd, Tom Watson, Fuzzy Zoeller, Seve Ballesteros, Craig Stadler, Ben Crenshaw, Bernard Langer, Andy North, Hubert Green. Johnny Miller, David Graham, etc. There were plenty of competitive golfers that won multiple majors.
Not totally sure what you are trying to say . . . that each week in 2019 the entirety of an PGA event the skill level is better and that each golfer has a chance to win? Or that in the 60's / 70's / 80's there wasn't much competition beyond a core group of players and essentially most of the tournament entries back then were only there to round out the field?
There's no question that the current crop of players benefit from improved technology and equipment, better health and fitness / training, and likely more media publicity / coverage. There is real time coverage of everything these days. So sure, more players took to golf because there is more coverage of golf than ever before. But I am not sure that made it any easier to win a golf tournament back then when compared to now. Essentially, I would say it's always hard to win and each era has had tough competition.
matuski
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Apple Jack
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Otis
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Thank you.
This thread was not the FFAs finest moment. Lots of posters died on this hill.
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