The Tiger Woods saga

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GAVol said:
It's still just he and Nicklaus at the top with Snead, Hogan, Nelson and Jones close behind.
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I'll preface this with saying I remember very little about Nicklaus' playing days and that he will probably end with the most majors. That said, in his absolute prime, Tiger is the greatest golfer to ever play the game.
 
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doozer said:
I'll preface this with saying I remember very little about Nicklaus' playing days and that he will probably end with the most majors. That said, in his absolute prime, Tiger is the greatest golfer to ever play the game.
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I think you're right. I can remember the tail end of Nicklaus' career and seeing him live hitting balls was the most solid looking swing I thought of ever seen. But I don't think anybody has ever done anything over a 12-15 year span like Tiger did from the end of 1996 on. The stuff he was doing during the "Tiger Slam" era was crazy.
 
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I think longevity gets factored in, so overall I agree with saying Tiger is one of the best all time. That said, his stretch run is as mind blowing as any sports feat I've witnessed. I also can't determine what players like Hagen, Snead and Jones did back then or especially could do with these finely groomed courses, explosive golf balls and clubs tailored to your specific style.
 
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volfanbill said:
I think longevity gets factored in, so overall I agree with saying Tiger is one of the best all time. That said, his stretch run is as mind blowing as any sports feat I've witnessed. I also can't determine what players like Hagen, Snead and Jones did back then or especially could do with these finely groomed courses, explosive golf balls and clubs tailored to your specific style.
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I think Sam Snead in particular would've been insane with today's equipment. I sat and watched Snead on the driving range at the Masters when he was still in his 70s and it was crazy how he could hit the ball.
 
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GAVol said:
I think Sam Snead in particular would've been insane with today's equipment. I sat and watched Snead on the driving range at the Masters when he was still in his 70s and it was crazy how he could hit the ball.
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I didn't get to see any of them. But I've seen the Bobby Jones tapes. That swing is art. Can't fathom what he'd do today.
 
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Apparently, he played at ANGC yesterday. I hope he doesn't play. If he does, TV will still be talking about him on the Back 9 Sunday even though he'll miss the cut on Friday.
 
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He'll play I'm sure.

Tickets prices already reflect that he brokers think he will play. Monday badges are up about 130 bucks from where they were when we were talking about it not too long ago.
 
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doozer said:
He'll play I'm sure.

Tickets prices already reflect that he brokers think he will play. Monday badges are up about 130 bucks from where they were when we were talking about it not too long ago.
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We had an extra ticket for Monday and sold it today for $260.

They were all over StubHub for over $300
 
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GAVol said:
It's still just he and Nicklaus at the top with Snead, Hogan, Nelson and Jones close behind.
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I have seen Nicklaus play in person many times while in his prime . I have seen Snead play in person in 3 tournaments, past his prime , but once was when he finished second at the PGA in Akron, Ohio in 1966. I have seen Hogan play in 2 tournaments (past his prime) but he still finished 20th in The U.S. Open in 1967 at Baltusrol, and couldn't putt a lick. He shot 66 about the same time with a 30 on the back 9 at the Masters.

Those guys, along with the others mentioned, are just better at winning. That is why I would love to see all those guys versus Tiger, all in their primes, with the
balls, clubs, and agronomy from their era , and then from the current era. It's a different game now.

If Tiger swung as hard as he does now, with the balls and persimmon woods from the early days, he would never find his ball. Those guys were all superior mentally. The best pure ball striker that I have seen in person is Boo Weekly. Getting it in the hole, under pressure, is what separates the men from the boys.

Nicklaus never really worked on his short game until he got older, and lost a little distance, and needed to regain his edge. I have no idea who the best ever is, because they all played different games, and were the best in their respective eras. I really think that those guys would have all found a way to win, regardless of the competition..
 
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