Jack Nicklaus vs. Tiger Woods Stats

Putting up Jack Nicklaus numbers isn't too shabby, though...

Nobody remembers who finished second(except for Rocko that one time)


Would rather have the 3 more wins than the 6 more second place finishes

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Jack's competition was much stiffer IMO. Hell one of jacks biggest oppositions almost won a major at 59.

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there are so many more golfers that can win now it isn't even close. maybe the top players back then will go down as better golfers but when todd hamilton, shaun micheel and rich beam are winning majors, that says a lot. they are shooting low numbers so don't give me that they aren't good golfers. beem shot -10 and when nickalus won his pga championships his lowest score was -7. the competition argument hurts nicklaus. it makes tiger's accomplishments more impressive.

oh, and did see watson choke?? and nicklaus lost to him a bunch down the stretch.

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there are so many more golfers that can win now it isn't even close. maybe the top players back then will go down as better golfers but when todd hamilton, shaun micheel and rich beam are winning majors, that says a lot. they are shooting low numbers so don't give me that they aren't good golfers. beem shot -10 and when nickalus won his pga championships his lowest score was -7. the competition argument hurts nicklaus. it makes tiger's accomplishments more impressive.

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The -10 under vs. -7 is just because of technology bro. The technology also helps even out all the competition which allows for lower rounds and shorter irons/wedges into greens. This doesn't allow for the top golfers to shine as much but doesn't mean the competition was any more stronger than what Nicklaus had to face.

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And Watson being able to compete at age 59 is a knock against the current competition.

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so because snead competed in the 1970's in his late 50's early 60's that is a knock on that generation's competition? right?

Well, Snead was one of the two or three greatest golfers ever. And at his advanced age, he lost by three strokes. Watson was one of the two or three greatest golfers of his generation, and at his advanced age, he lost by, technically, zero strokes. And he’s not an outlier given that Norman was able to compete recently as well.

bob may was one back going into the final round of the pga and shot 66 and lost. the is competition too and that was bob may!

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Watson was one of the two or three greatest golfers of his generation,

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and Watson is one of the two greatest LINKS golfers of all time.

pga tour wins through first 225 starts

jack: 38 wins
tiger: 66 wins

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+ Palmer/Watson = 38 wins.

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nicklaus's 38 wins weren't against watson.