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Will Tiger be all-time #1 in anything golf related?
Posted on 7/12/16 at 11:37 am
Posted on 7/12/16 at 11:37 am
For even the Tiger fans, I think it's a given that he will not come close to breaking Jack's record of 18 majors. But something I did not realize is that he is not even number one in PGA tour wins. That belongs to Sam Snead with 82. Tiger has 79.
I just don't see him winning three or four more.
I just don't see him winning three or four more.
This post was edited on 7/12/16 at 11:38 am
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Posted on 7/12/16 at 11:39 am to LSUTANGERINE
Probably won't end up at No. 1 in PGA Wins and Majors, but he's a solid No. 2 in both categories.
Dominant.
Dominant.
Posted on 7/12/16 at 11:44 am to LSUTANGERINE
Some Sam Snead records
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Sam Snead. He is the oldest to make a tour cut: 67 years, 2 months, 21 days at the 1979 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic. He is also the oldest to finish in the top 10 in a PGA Tour event (63-3-4, 1975 B.C. Open), oldest to make the cut in a major (67-2-7, 1979 PGA) and oldest to finish in the top 10 in a major (62-2-15, 1974 PGA).
Snead's other significant-age record: oldest winner of a PGA Tour event. It was 50 years ago (April 1-4) that Snead won the Greater Greensboro Open for the eighth time in his illustrious career. Slammin' Sammy was 52 years, 10 months, 8 days old when he finished rounds of 68-69-68-68—273 at Sedgefield Country Club to win by five over three players. It was the same margin of victory Snead had in his first GGO victory in 1938. New York Times golf writer Lincoln A. Werden began his game story, "Sam Snead won the Greater Greensboro Open for the eighth time today and every senior golfer smiled."
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Posted on 7/12/16 at 11:45 am to LSUTANGERINE
Well I don't know if this stuff falls under "#1 in anything golf related" but he has records like:
- Lowest scoring average over the course of a PGA season
- Lowest career scoring average
- Only person to hold all 4 major titles at the same time
- Most consecutive cuts made
- Won the highest % of tournaments entered
But you're right, he probably won't get the 2 you mentioned in the OP
- Lowest scoring average over the course of a PGA season
- Lowest career scoring average
- Only person to hold all 4 major titles at the same time
- Most consecutive cuts made
- Won the highest % of tournaments entered
But you're right, he probably won't get the 2 you mentioned in the OP
Posted on 7/12/16 at 11:49 am to LSUTANGERINE
Weeks at #1
Most PGA Tour Player of the Year Awards
Most Vardon trophies
Most consecutive cuts streak
WGC Championships
Most PGA Tour Player of the Year Awards
Most Vardon trophies
Most consecutive cuts streak
WGC Championships
Posted on 7/12/16 at 11:50 am to LSUTANGERINE
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I think it's a given that he will not come close to breaking Jack's record of 18 majors
Tiger has 14. Not sure anyone will ever get closer than that to Jack's record. He is three shy of the total victories record. When you consider the level of competition each was faced with, Tiger's resume quickly elevates him to number 1, IMO.
No one in history has simultaneously dominated and revolutionized a sport the way Eldrick did. Courses had to be "Tiger-proofed" just to keep him from running away with tournaments. It still didn't matter.
Posted on 7/12/16 at 11:51 am to LSUTANGERINE
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Message Will Tiger be all-time #1 in anything golf related?
Well, he will be/already is #1 in more things golf related than any other player who has ever lived, by far.
But of the two lists you mentioned, I guess it remains to be seen.
Posted on 7/12/16 at 12:04 pm to LSUTANGERINE
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I think it's a given that he will not come close to breaking Jack's record of 18 majors
Meh. This stat is like Wilts 100 point game. Golf was a lot more competitive when Tiger started playing
Posted on 7/12/16 at 12:10 pm to jeff5891
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Meh. This stat is like Wilts 100 point game. Golf was a lot more competitive when Tiger started playing
That is true. But you know not holding #1 in the books in the two that mean the most probably eat away at the ego-maniac.
Posted on 7/12/16 at 1:26 pm to LSUTANGERINE
So a lot of people are completely fine trying to say Lebron and or Kobe are better than MJ because of stats, wins, etc....but totally ignore what Tiger did through the vast majority of his career.
Posted on 7/12/16 at 1:26 pm to Paddyshack
Tiger was more dominant during a 5-6 year period than any golfer in history. But overall Jack is #1. Jack has 18 majors but also finished 2nd in majors 19 times. Just think about that for a second...... He was in s position to win 37 majors. That alone puts him #1 in my book.
Posted on 7/12/16 at 1:41 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Most consecutive professional major wins (4) is one of if not the greatest record in all of sports and may never be matched.
Largest margin of victory in a major (15 shots)
Those are two significant records
Largest margin of victory in a major (15 shots)
Those are two significant records
Posted on 7/12/16 at 1:49 pm to LSUTANGERINE
The question is, if he does reach both of the goals you mentioned, how mad will you be? I suspect if he does you will hate him more than you ever have.
great thread by the way.
great thread by the way.
Posted on 7/12/16 at 1:49 pm to Kracka
This post makes no sense. Unless you meant not a lot of people and also meant despite stats and wins.
Posted on 7/12/16 at 1:56 pm to dukke v
TBH, Peej, I don't think its even fair to compare them. Its almost apples and oranges in my book.
Jack was hands down the greatest of his era. Tiger hands down the greatest in modern era. Technology, competition, and the game itself (and style of play) was so different between the two eras. Its really hard to say one is greater than the other.
With a gun to my head, I'm going Tiger though.
Jack was hands down the greatest of his era. Tiger hands down the greatest in modern era. Technology, competition, and the game itself (and style of play) was so different between the two eras. Its really hard to say one is greater than the other.
With a gun to my head, I'm going Tiger though.
This post was edited on 7/12/16 at 1:58 pm
Posted on 7/12/16 at 2:07 pm to Paddyshack
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Courses had to be "Tiger-proofed" just to keep him from running away with tournaments. It still didn't matter.
I always thought "Tiger-proofing" courses actually made it easier for him to win. Tiger-proofing was just a fancy way of saying they made courses longer. Adding distance effectively eliminated shorter hitters, thus reducing the number of people who could compete with him.
Posted on 7/12/16 at 2:13 pm to Paddyshack
You have a point there . Hard to compare because of eras. It's also hard to compare players from both eras. Golf is s game of you against the course and the elements.
Posted on 7/12/16 at 2:13 pm to mtntiger
1st African American Golfer to get his arse beat by a Swedish Girl?
Posted on 7/12/16 at 2:17 pm to dukke v
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It's also hard to compare players from both eras
Yeah, it is literally impossible unless discussing only stats. And although stats don't lie, they don't always tell the full story either.
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