Then the back surgeries happened and we didnt know if hed ever be back again. With 18 wins to his name, Nicklaus is currently leading. Tiger has held the outright 36-hole lead 33 times in his Tour career. An incredible achievement for both are their major wins, Nicklaus currently is in the lead with 18 major titles. And once again, major tournament winners are the barometer for characterizing that success. Tiger had 15 such tournaments in the 2000s (counting the two events he missed with injury). On the other hand, Jack Nicklaus amassed 164 starts in major championships throughout his career. Even with those impressive numbers, he still cant compete with Nicklaus. Learn more about troubleshooting WordPress. You have one golf tournament to win. When Tiger won the 1997 Masters his score of 270 broke by. Advantage: Nicklaus. In 2007, aside from Tiger Woods, the remaining members of the worlds top five won just 10 percent of PGA Tour events. The answer to the question, Who is the greatest of all time? is It depends. In the majors, Jack wins. Let's look at the numbers: Most wins in golf 1 Tiger WoodsSam Snead 82 3 Jack Nicklaus 73 4 Ben Hogan 64 5 Arnold Palmer 62 Tiger Woods is tied with Sam Snead for the most wins in golf with . In a span of 10 months, Tiger won the career Slam, became the first man to ever hold all four major titles at once and jumped ahead of the pace his hero set en route to his hallowed 18 majors. He took the PGA Tour to a whole new level and continues to make many golfers absolutely filthy rich because of all the money Tiger brought into the game. 1986 Masters (46) ben hogan. The oldest player to win a major:. But what if we had to have that discussion today? Their two greatest Masters moments happened on the final three holes, under the eyes of CBS announcer Verne Lundquist. He won back-to-back-to-back majors from the 1971 PGA to the 1972 U.S. Open, joining Ben Hogan as the only golfers to ever accomplish the feat. Of course, Tiger Woods is still active, which leaves the G.O.A.T. But man, tacos are freakin good, too. He still can't touch Nicklaus. With one exception, that comparison neatly pits Masters against Masters, U.S. Open against U.S. Open, etc., for the first 17 years of each mans career as a pro taking Nicklaus to the end of 1978 and Woods to the end of 2013. That leaves him at T-17 for the tournament. She loves NBA a little too much, and is The merits of both are often debated on 19th holes around the country, with the younger players usually siding with Tiger, and vice-versa for Jack. In golf, its reserved for two people: Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. Nicklaus has played in six, with a 17-8-3 record. In the two in which he didn't, he tied for 11th and 13th. Here's why. More: List of Tiger's injuries through the years. Devika Pawar is a Golf and NBA writer at Essentially Sports. up for grabs. During Tiger Woods' career, his main competitors in majors have been Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Vijay Singh, and Jim Furyk. Nicklaus is in third at 73. My puttings good. He said, I just cant walk. And he says, If it helps where I can walk, Im willing to do it. . But those symmetries became more realand eerieon Saturday morning when they wrapped up the second round of play at Augusta National. In 1970, Jack Nicklaus was the No. Its difficult to compare players across eras, and when you look at the numbers, an argument can be made for each. Thatd be the first time a Masters champion has gone back-to-back at Augusta since Tiger in 2001 and 2002. If you accept that golfers are only measured by their performance in the biggest events, its a slam-dunk argument. Nicklaus played against four of the greatest golfers ever and not only won 18 majors but had 19 second-place finishes, proving there was plenty for everyone. But he wont need to top Jacks 18 to pass him as the greatest; given the circumstances, if he can win two more majors and, say, eight more tournament titles, itd be hard to say he was second-best to anyone. The only leaderboard that matters is the one on the 72nd hole. No predictions for the future or presumed milestones. A record-setting streak of cuts made. An important stat is their Masters win, where Woods is just one win away from Nicklaus record. birdie putt in 1986 on No. If we review the above. Ernie Els and Vijay Singh are the only two other golfers to capture at least three majors. Nicklaus never won four in a row but did win back-to-back-to-back majors from the 1971 PGA to the 1972 U.S. Open. But what changes that narrative is thisNicklaus finished second in majors 19 times. since early 2020. GOLF DIGEST MAY EARN A PORTION OF SALES FROM PRODUCTS THAT ARE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR SITE AS PART OF OUR AFFILIATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH RETAILERS. Jack 3, Tiger 2, Hogan 1 Category 7:. Nicklaus was better at Augusta during his prime. Jack Nicklaus is a legend, but like Jordan, his accomplishments were years ago and didnt receive the same amount of media coverage as Tiger Woods. His winning percentage was 26% and won 14 majors in his first 63 starts. ClearlyJohnson Wagner and J.B. Holmes are no Gary Player and Arnold Palmer. These are both supremely awesome and we'll call it a wash. As you may have heard once or 500 times, Woods never has come from behind to win on the final day of a major. This list of players is simply comprised to show that Tiger Woods is faced a far wider pool of legitimate competitors than Jack Nicklaus faced during his career. Tiger's 15-shot win inthe 2000 U.S. Open set a record for widest margin of victory, but his scoreof 272 only tied the record (since bettered by Rory Mcilroy) that Jackset in the 1980 U.S. Open. (They pretty much won those titles in the same time span, though Nicklaus went 17-straight seasons with a win, compared to Tigers 14.). The fact that over his career he didn't win as many medals as Carl Lewis does nothing to convince me that Carl was better. after undergoing surgery on his right ankle, withdrew during the rain-delayed third round, List of Tigers injuries through the years. If hedoes, it would be to the sports utter delight. Heres a reminder: Jack Nicklaus won 18 major championships in his career, while Tiger Woods clinched 15. The late Frank Chirkinian hated it when anyone would try to compare Jack Nicklaus to Ben Hogan. When he won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin he single-handedly crushed Hitlers myth of Aryan supremacy. RELATED: Kirk Herbstreit said no to THREE separate Augusta National invites from a legendary college hoops coach. Who has hit the most holes in one all-time? The cut streak. Both are Hall of Famers and have been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nations highest civilian honor. (Tiger became the third.). Tiger Woods had the greatest run of any golfer whos ever picked up a club, but Jack Nicklaus put together a career that, from start to finish, was unparalleled. Jack won his second major as a pro, the 1962 U.S. Open, at age 22, beating Arnold Palmer in a playoff. They both had a stretch of winning at least one major title in six of nine years. Tiger Woods has had to compete against the likes of Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh, Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Jim Furyk, and many other perennial PGA Tour winners. Im hitting the ball great. Both are legends of the game, but who deserves the greatest title? Nicklaus had 57 runner-up finishes in his career and 269 top-10s while Woods had 31 runner-up finishes, or 26 behind Nicklaus, and 199 top-10s, 60 less than the Golden Bear. Tiger Woods Explains the Raw Feeling of Winning a Major Championship: Catapults He has a career winning percentage of25 percent; Jack's winning percentage through the end of 1979 was 18 percent. Life is good if youre a great golfer, thanks to Tiger Woods. You Into Another Realm. United States on the 19th tee during the Paynes Valley Cup on September 22, Tiger had a still-impressive run of 17 straight seasons with a top 10. Woods has played in eight Ryder Cups and boasts a 13-21-3 record. Both players have outstanding Open. On the other hand, Jack Nicklaus amassed 164 starts in major championships throughout his career. Let us know in the comments below. Jack Nicklaus, whose record of 18 majors is looking more safe with every passing day and every injury Woods sustains, prefaced his comments . He was compared to Mozart. The off-course earnings arent even a comparison. While Nicklaus finished second more than 10 times to players on that list, Woods' runner-up finishes have been to one-hit wonders like Trevor Immelman, Zach Johnson, Rich Beem, Y.E. Tiger's best 33-major streak featured 21 top 10s. Period. In overall tournament wins, Tiger has Jack by a count of 79 to 73. Is Tigers compressed run of success more impressive? Jesse Owens was 5-10, Carl Lewis is 6-2 and Usain Bolt is 6-5. Before Tiger, winners would often get. Nicklaus main competitors won 29 percent of all major championships played during the prime of Nicklaus career. He won seven of 11 major championships from the 1999 PGA to the 2002 U.S. Open and then, almost as an afterthought, had a run of four of eight (matching Jacks best) in the majors held in 2005 and 2006. Across a wide range of sports, we will debate and remember the Greatest Of All Time, and look ahead to whos next. Without Tiger Woods or Jack Nicklaus, the PGA Tour might not be what it is today. Tiger Woods has 7 major runners-up finishes and 33 major Top-5 finishes. 1, 2 and 3-ranked players in the world share the lead after 36 holes, which is the first time the top three ranked players in the world are tied at the top of any major ever. Also, as noted by stats guru Justin Ray on Twitter, Jack sat six shots back of the lead after 36 holes in 86, whereas Tiger is just four back. Finishing as a runner-up or in the Top-5 of a major is also considered a good result. At the British Open in the summer of 72, Jack struggled in the first three rounds but shot a 66 on the final day (a course record) to get to the top of the leaderboard. I also have to go with pizza. Was Palmer, Player, Trevino, and Watson a lot better than Tigers competition, thus providing Nicklaus with tougher head-to-head competition each week? Overall, the current depth of fields and reach of international talent exceeds that in the days of Nicklaus. and Nicklaus had won the 1971 PGA, played in February as a concession to the South Florida heat, then added the 1972 Masters and U.S. Open titles. Woods holds the record for both the lowest adjusted and unadjusted scoring average . The numbers favor Jack, at least in terms of majors. pic.twitter.com/VzzEM5f42p, Collin Morikawa Joins Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus in Elite List Following The Tiger won the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach by 15 shots and followed it up a month later by shooting 19-under at the Old Course to win the British Open by eight strokes. Who is your ultimate GOAT? He adds so much to the game every time he tees up. When he won a greenjacket again in 1965 by nine shots over Palmer and Gary Player (theonly time the Big Three would ever finish in the top three together in amajor), he shaved three strokes off the scoring record of 274 set in 1953 byHogan. Tiger won his first major as a pro, the 1997 Masters, at age 21, destroying the rest of the field by a record 12 shots. Nicklaus was on top of the golf world (or close to it) for 18 years. Thirty years later, Tiger would do the same before a 28th-place finish at the British ended his chances.). (Correction: I'm often at golf courses trying to act like I play golf.) But then again, I have no way of knowing whether Nicklaus toughest competitors were indeed better than Woods toughest competitors, or whether Woods is that much better than Nicklaus that he has been able to distance himself from players that are equally as good as Nicklaus competitors were. Until that time, Nicklaus holds the advantage in that category. Woods made his debut as a U.S.. Jack Nicklaus, whose record of 18 majors is looking more safe with every passing day and every injury Woods sustains, prefaced his comments about Woods during a press conference ahead of his appearance in the Greats of Golf exhibition Saturday during the Insperity Championship on the PGA Tour Champions. After a disappointing Masters in 2000, Tiger had won just one of the last 12 majors and despite his historic victory in Augusta three years before, it felt like he was underperforming. Woods had the famous hanging-on-the-edge chip-in 19 years later on the 16th hole. Sign up for the For The Win newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. . Tiger: Won his Masters at 43, still time to be a super old winner. For some people, its as simple as this. Championships monopolize the G.O.A.T. RELATED: Catch up on every important shot from Saturday at Augusta with our minute-by-minute live updates. Unless anyone has a time machine that can transport the likes of Nicklaus, Palmer, Player, Casper, and Watson into todays PGA Tour and the likes of Woods, Mickelson, Els, Goosen, and Singh into the PGA Tour of the '60s and '70s, that is one question that will never be answered. Michael Jordan and LeBron James are the subjects of debate when it comes to the GOAT in basketball. Tiger Woods' epic 2019 Masters win sent the golf world and internet into a frenzy. How much money has Tiger Woods won in his career? - Nicklaus got the better of Woods on five of the 22 occasions, most notably his T6 to Tiger's T8 in the 1998 Masters when Nicklaus was 58 years old. On the other hand, Nicklaus won 54 tournaments in his first 300 starts. And even though it's 2013 and the Nicklaus brand is mostly forgotten, I've seen a Golden Bear logo more recently than a TW logo. Golf Channel, All Rights Reserved. Nicklaus is 1-1 as a U.S. captain in the Ryder Cup and 2-1-1 leading the Americans in the Presidents Cup. And I know Nicklaus had Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, Tom Watson, and many others but Tigers time, especially over the last 10 years, has been much more competitive. He could make a complete return to form and it still wouldnt guarantee anything. I think its a lot more serious. Who would go down as the best in history? "@cartiluver14 @SonnyWeems123 Post car crash sources + Golf Digest has an admitted partnership with Woods and they were called out on it, they also, stopped using the Logo when they mention Tiger." Jacks best streak was 105. Hes actually swinging pretty well; he just cant walk., These two @jacknicklaus @InsperityInvtnl pic.twitter.com/lN0ftjGEOJ, PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) April 29, 2023. More: List of Tigers injuries through the years. I can just see it from a fans standpoint, Sorenstam said. How long Woods will be sidelined this time is anyones guess, but his participation in this years remaining three majors the PGA Championship in May, U.S. Open in June and British Open in July seems unlikely. Tiger, in defense of his 2019 Masters title, sat 33rd in the worldwhich just happened to be the same position Nicklaus was ranked before he won his sixth green jacket. Jack vs. Tiger is always a great debate. conversations in every sport, but obviously theres a lot more to golf than just four weekends per year. The count is still 18 to 14 in favor of Nicklaus. At a Farmers Insurance Open or AndyWilliams Classic as it was called decades ago or any other regular Tourevent, Tiger would've beaten Jack like Jack beat Arnold. And Tiger is making his 23rd appearance in the Mastersjust like Jack was back in 1986. Regular tournaments are as hard, but major championships inevitably add more pressure on a golfer. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File) ORG XMIT: NYDD203. Thru their 55th Major Tournament (Masters, U S Open, British, PGA), here's how they compare: Age - Tiger 33 Jack 33 Wins - Tiger 14 Jack 11 2nd Place - Tiger 5 Jack 11 3rd Place - Tiger 3 Jack 5 Top 10's - Tiger 31 Jack 36 Top 25's - Tiger 44 Jack - 45 Missed Cuts - Tiger 4 Jack 6 Scoring Average - Tiger 70.63 Jack 71.64 2020 on the Paynes Valley course at Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale, Missouri. Usain Bolt made me look harder at the careers of Carl Lewis and Jesse Owens. See trending; Company. From 1997 through this year, Woods played in 17 Masters, won four and had 13 top-10 finishes. Tiger has played 74 rounds at Augusta National and has a scoring average of 70.86, the best in history. (And the first is debatable too.) Because Im comparing majors by the specific number they were in each mans career, I have compared the 1971 PGA, Nicklaus 37th major, with the 2006 Masters, Woods 37th major. There are more talented golfers coming from more diverse locales, but very few of Woods' contemporaries have stepped up in majors. Tiger Woods has 7 major runners-up finishes and 33 major Top-5 finishes. At the majors. Because of injury Tiger has missed six majors spanning from the 1997 Mastersto the 2014 U.S. Open, which means Tiger and Jack would've gone head tohead 64 times in the game's four biggest championships. So heres how these two legends faired in major championships in their respective careers. Both Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus dominated golf in their respective eras. Both golfers have been instrumental in the tours success, making golf a household name. At this stage, not even Woods knows whether Humpty Dumpty can be put back together again. Phil won five majors but none with Tiger in the picture. Which is a more demanding situation, a farlarger number of overall competitors or a smaller, more concentrated group of great competitors? So well start the comparison in those years, and compare each mans first major with the others first major, second to second, and so forth. Jason Day said Tiger Woods told him the painful reason that Woods withdrew from last year's PGA Champ. Woods hasnt officially retired yet, but the chances of him winning another major are very slim. That Nicklaus was able to keep his average under par for his career after playing so many non-competitive rounds is an underrated and remarkable achievement. Tiger had 14. Some might argue that no one else took home the trophies during Tigers reign because he was winning all of them. This is where the debate gets interesting and harder to quantify. The two icons have changed golf, making it into the commercialized tour sport we know today. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images). He took the PGA Tour to a whole new level and continues to make many golfers absolutely filthy rich because of all the money Tiger brought into the game. A year later, Tiger made the pages of the venerable sports magazine again and a more apt analogy was made: Hes the next Nicklaus, maybe better.. https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2022/12/24/jack-nicklaus-tiger-woods-pga-tour-career-major-stats/, Mexico, Caribbean, Atlantic islands, Central America, Top 50 Classic Courses in Great Britain & Ireland, Top 50 Modern Courses in Great Britain & Ireland. It basically means that whereas in Nicklaus era the top few players in the world won a significant number of PGA Tour events, in Tiger Woods' era there is far more parity which can be statistically seenin thelower percentage of events won by the top five golfers in the world. 11. Obviously Woods should not be punished in this comparison for missing tournaments, so they are not counted in this quest to determine whowas more dominant in his era. As Woods is currently preparing for the 2022 Masters, lets take a look at their major wins, along with some other stats. All comparisons, he would bellow, referring to those that involved athletes of different generations, are onerous.". Tigers best 33-major streak featured 21 top 10s. This ones mind-blowing: Jack finished inside the top 10 in 31 of 33 majors from 1970-78. You dont want to see anybody, theyre hurting. But none of the players have the experience winning majors like Tiger does, so he has that on his side as he looks to add another improbable chapters in golfs history books. One has 82 PGA Tour wins, the other 73. This is an astonishing success rate! Nicklaus has played in six, with a 1783 record. If we're comparing two careers, one that's complete and one that's complete for the sake of this discussion, Nicklaus is an easy winner. There were the brutal struggles after that which led many to wonder why he was even trying to come back at all. Forbes estimates Woods net worth to be at least $1 billion, which puts him alongside NBA stars LeBron James and Michael Jordan as the worlds only billionaire athletes. But what about golf? Nicklaus, though the most consecutive majors he ever won was two, came within a Lee Trevino chip-in of holding all four major titles at the same time in 1972. With every passing year, however, the Tiger Slam becomes more and more remarkable. In a particular major where they are both playing theirbest, Tiger wins in a playoff. But his comeback bid ended when Lee Trevino chipped in on No. Rather, it felt like a matter of "when." Following Woods' 2008 win over . Tiger is still a man at work. And as Tiger Woods returns to major championship competition with this weeks British Open, resuming his pursuit of Nicklaus 18 majors, the debate is officially rekindled. Tiger Woods matched that streak with his run from the 1996 U.S. Open to the 2006 Masters. Jack: Won the Masters at age 46, making him the third-oldest major winner ever. Well, because it is! When you think of Jack Nicklaus, the first thing that comes to mind is major championships. Its Jack and its not that close. Thats about as good an explanation for why Woods agreed to go under the knife yet again as weve heard to date. 1959 Colonial National Invitational (46) arnold palmer. His consistency in PGA Tour events is something to be admired. This is an astonishing success rate! We talk quite a bit, Nicklaus said. So that will only add more hope for those rooting for Tiger to earn a 16th major title with a win this week. However, the 82-time PGA Tour winner is not ready to give up just yet. Aside from him, there are just two other players with three major wins during the Tiger era: Ernie Els and Vijay Singh. Tiger Woods has 198 top ten finishes with 82 wins and has won $120,954,766 in his career. Who has more major wins: Tiger Woods or Jack Nicklaus?
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