re: ---2013 PGA Championship Official Thread--- Dufner pain train CHAMPIONSHIP

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I'm not about to dig into a list of who didn't make the cut in those tournaments. The point is that the "field" was just as "wide open" back in Jacks' heyday as it is for Tiger. The fact there were fewer warm bodies on the course then as opposed to now does not matter. The percentage of "duffers" versus journeymen" versus "mid level" versus "top tier" is essentially the same (although, the "top tier" that Jack faced [and beat] is better than Tiger's "top tier"]).

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fields are deeper today. you have guys like rich beem, shaun micheel and todd hamilton winning majors. those guys would not have played golf for a living in jack's day. not enough money in the game back then.

and take a look at bob may. guy cant make a cut now but battled tiger down the stretch at the 2000 pga. he shot -18 that week including a 66 in the final round.