British Open 2018

[TBrown]

Rory and Rose are wilcards here. They'll finish over an hour ahead and watch the conditions get tougher.

Agreed if they can get off the course where they are.

 

[GAVol]

2 years is 8 more chances

Golfers are significantly better today than in Jacks 40s because of tiger. He’s a victim of his own success and he isn’t done.

I agree that he's not done. Just think he has to do a little more.

 

[95 Vol Alum]

I just think whenever you get to the longevity debate it’s very skewered....

Assuming you accept Tiger's window closed, here are some numbers on Majors excluding Jack's late career win:

Major Wins
Jack - 17
Tiger - 14

Steak of Top 10's in Majors
Jack - 24 straight years
Tiger - 17 straight years

Top 10's in Majors
Jack - 31 of 33 in the top 10 (11th and 13th in the 2 where he wasn't top 10)
Tiger - 21 of 33 in the top 10 during his best window

 

[TBrown]

Michael Phelps and Serena say hi

Meh

 

[Caleb59seal]

Assuming you accept Tiger's window closed, here are some numbers on Majors excluding Jack's late career win:

Major Wins
Jack - 17
Tiger - 14

Steak of Top 10's in Majors
Jack - 24 straight years
Tiger - 17 straight years

Top 10's in Majors
Jack - 31 of 33 in the top 10 (11th and 13th in the 2 where he wasn't top 10)
Tiger - 21 of 33 in the top 10 during his best window

Yea woods came in 11 years... how long did it take jack

 

[95 Vol Alum]

Yea woods came in 11 years... how long did it take jack

For 14 Majors - 13 years. He had 12 in 11 years, 2 off Tiger.

 

[Rishvol]

Meh

Did you just say "Meh" to the 2 most dominant athletes in swimming and tennis?

 

[TBrown]

Did you just say "Meh" to the 2 most dominant athletes in swimming and tennis?

Phelps sure. Serena is in the conversation, not clear cut dominance. This is also a golf thread. Thanks

 

[Rishvol]

Phelps sure. Serena is in the conversation, not clear cut dominance. This is also a golf thread. Thanks

Golf thread sure... Technology that Tiger had was/is head and shoulders over what Jack had. Tiger and Jack are clear top 2 but the edge goes to Jack.

 

[TBrown]

Golf thread sure... Technology that Tiger had was/is head and shoulders over what Jack had. Tiger and Jack are clear top 2 but the edge goes to Jack.

The same technology exists for all his opponents. I don’t understand your point unless Tiger is a secret scientist/physicist.

 

[Rishvol]

The same technology exists for all his opponents. I don’t understand your point unless Tiger is a secret scientist/physicist.

As technology gets better so do golfers. So does training and coaching so on. Main reason why there are so many young guns. Tiger was better than anyone in the late 90s and 00s. He and Phil had their duels but Tiger was better. Thanks to technology, training, so on, the field has caught up.

 

[TBrown]

Smh Rose

 

[vol_in_ar]

1 back with 4 to play

 

[GAVol]

1 back with 4 to play

For about 45 seconds. Now 2 back.

Molinari probably deserves the trophy.

 

[TBrown]

For about 45 seconds. Now 2 back.

Molinari probably deserves the trophy.

Impressively steady hand. Anything could still happen.

 

[Caleb59seal]

Smh Rose

Just don’t let it be rose...

 

[95 Vol Alum]

Golf thread sure... Technology that Tiger had was/is head and shoulders over what Jack had. Tiger and Jack are clear top 2 but the edge goes to Jack.

The better "era" argument is on the top competition. Jack had a few peers that won 6 or more Majors that he played head to head - Arnold, Watson, Player, Trevino. Tiger had Phil (5 Majors not 6 or more), but they never really went head to head on any Major.

 

[Caleb59seal]

On a side note.... Chappell caddies beard is impressive!

 

[TBrown]

What do they do with an 8 man playoff at -6 ha

 

[95 Vol Alum]

What do they do with an 8 man playoff at -6 ha

I don't think I've ever seen more than 3 in a playoff. I'm sure it has happened but that many would be hilarious.

 

[GAVol]

What do they do with an 8 man playoff at -6 ha

The crazy thing is they do a 4 hole playoff. It'd take forever.

 

[TBrown]

The crazy thing is they do a 4 hole playoff. It'd take forever.

There’d still be plenty of people tied .. this may end Tuesday

 

[GAVol]

Funny to hear Johnny Miller have to reference the Miller Bunker on 18.

 

[Rishvol]

The crazy thing is they do a 4 hole playoff. It'd take forever.

Wouldn't they change it to an 18 hole with that many people?

 

[GAVol]

Wouldn't they change it to an 18 hole with that many people?

Not following you.

It's a 4 hole aggregate followed by sudden death if necessary.