The only men to truly go toe-to-toe with him in the final round of a major were Y. To call most of them journeymen would be too kind. Phil never beat Tiger on a major Sunday. They shrunk in the spotlight. Tiger was the ultimate front-runner, winning all 14 of his majors while leading or co-leading entering the fourth round. He never came back to win, despite a half-dozen opportunities to win majors with a Sunday charge. Meanwhile, Nicklaus came back in eight of his majors.
The only leaderboard that matters is the one on the 72nd hole. He dominated in an era of chokers. Jack dominated in an era of legends. Of course, Tiger Woods is still active, which leaves the G. What would it take for a changing of the guard? Even if you think Tiger will win more majors and I do , getting five and topping Nicklaus is nearly unfathomable. The Trail Blazers are ….
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More FTW. Tiger also uses the new low spin multilayered ball, which, along with other factors, gives him the ability to achieve optimum launch conditions for his ball speed. These all important launch conditions were not achievable by Jack or any other players using the equipment available in It is not surprising that the irons used by both golfers are similar in most respects as iron technology for the elite golfer has not changed very much over the last 40 years.
Bottom line — given the same equipment and conditions — I give Jack the edge, even though Tiger is fitter than Jack ever was, he is a better putter and seems to have the ability, through training, to focus and get into the zone at will.
This mind set is an essential element in the make-up of a great golfer. Jack also had this element derived from pride, tenacity and a Bear-like attitude. In the two in which he didn't, he tied for 11th and 13th. In terms of his golf legacy, Woods' past shouldn't count any more or less than Nicklaus' scandal-free career. But it will. Like it or not, there are many who root against Woods because of his philandering, and that undoubtedly will affect how he's remembered.
When Woods was growing up, he had a poster of Nicklaus on his wall. But Nicklaus' reach extends further than that — the Golden Bear designs courses and promotes golf all around the world. Granted, Woods is too young and too busy to have such a global golf footprint, but it feels safe to say that 20 years from now we'll still be debating who was the greater golfer, but there won't be an argument about golf's best ambassador.
That always will be Nicklaus. If Augusta National is the best test in golf, Nicklaus earned slightly better marks. From to , Nicklaus played in 17 Masters, won five titles and had 14 top finishes. From through this year, Woods played in 17 Masters, won four and had 13 top finishes. Advantage: Nicklaus. Their two greatest Masters moments happened on the final three holes, under the eyes of CBS announcer Verne Lundquist.
Nicklaus had the famous "yes sir! Woods had the famous hanging-on-the-edge chip-in 19 years later on the 16th hole. First, these tour professionals ARE highly skilled and trained athletes. They spend time in the gym every day working on flexibility, strength, and agility. Then they work on putting and short game for a few hours, before going to the range and very methodically and deliberately hit hundreds of balls.
Regular stretching and time at the gym are not common. The most ardent will get in maybe one short range session a week, and a few balls to warm up before a round of golf. The tour professionals also have a complete entourage to help them optimize their skills and talents.
It starts with an experienced caddie who is by their side for every shot. You, on the other hand, have to be all of those to your game.
Also, realize they play on near-perfect course conditions week to week. Smooth greens, flawless fairways cut short to promote better ball-striking — even bunkers that are maintained to PGA Tour standards and raked to perfection by the caddies after each shot. Watch how perfectly putts roll; almost never wavering because of a spike mark or imperfection, and the holes are almost always positioned on a relatively flat part of the green.
You rarely see a putt gaining speed as it goes by the hole, and grain is a non-factor. So, given all that, is it fair for to you compare your weekly round or rounds to what you see on television? The answer, of course, is NO. But there ARE a lot of things you can learn by watching professional golf on TV, and that applies to all the major tours. As you size up any shot, from your drive to the last putt, engage your mind and experience. What side of the fairway is best for my approach?
Where is the safe side of the flag as I play that approach? What is the best realistic outcome of this chip or pitch? What do I recall about the slope of this green and its speed? Use your brain to give yourself the best chance on every shot. You have complete control over your set-up, ball position and alignment, so grind a bit to make sure those basics are right before you begin your swing.
The game is one shot at a time — the next one. That has been preached over and over, and something most pros do exceedingly well. Very often you see them make a birdie right after a bogey or worse, because the professional bears down on these three basics more after he had just slacked on them and made a bogey or worse.
And those will be interspersed with real bad ones and real good ones. So go with that. Shake off the bad ones and bask in the glory of the good ones — they are the shots that keep us coming back. Finally, I will encourage all of you — once again — to make sure you are playing from a set of tees that tests your skills in proportion to how their courses test theirs.
So, did your last round have at least one or two par-fives you can reach with two shots? And did you hit at least other approach shots with a short iron or wedge in your hands? And your typical approach shot was hit with a mid-iron or hybrid. The game is supposed to be fun — and playing the right tees can make sure it has a chance to be just that.
Paying attention to these basics for every shot can help you get the most out of whatever skills you brought to the links on any given day. Ghosts, ghouls, and ghoblins roam the lawns.
Departed ancestors return to these fields to visit with living descendants. An October 16th tweet from noted teacher Jim McClean suggested that it would be fun to see PGA Tour players tee it up for one week with wooden heads and a balata ball. Others beg for a rolling-back of technological potency, raising property acreage as a critical determinant. Fact is, 90 percent of golfers have no experience with hitting the ball too far, nor with outgrowing a golf course.
And yet, the cries persist. Recently, I was awakened from a satisfying slumber by the ghost of Allan Robertson. The long-dead Scot was in a lather, equal parts pissed at Old Tom Morris for playing a guttie, and at three social-media channels, all of which had put him on temporary suspension for engaging violently with unsupportive followers. He also mentioned the inaccuracies of his Wikipedia page , which credits him for a year old business, despite having only spent the better part of 44 years on this terrestrial sphere.
Who knew that the afterlife offered such drip internet access? I believe him to have been preoccupied with the warming of the North Sea where he took his morning constitutional swims and the impending arrival of metal shafts and laminated-wood heads. Sam Snead was still kicking the tops of doors, and Byron Nelson was pondering the technological onslaught of farriers, in the shoeing of horses on his ranch.
And how about the women? Well, the ladies of golfing greatness have better things to do than piss and moan about technology. They concern themselves with what really matters in golf and in life.
Records are broken thanks to all means of advancement. Want to have some fun? Watch this video or this video or this video. If you need much more, have a reassessment of what matters. Either forget the classic courses or hide the holes.
Instead, identify four nearly-impossible locations on every putting surface, and cut the hole in one of them, each day. Let the fellows take swings at every par-4 green with driver, at every par-five green with driver and plus-one.
Two things will happen: the frustration from waiting waiting waiting will eliminate the mentally-weak contestants, and the nigh-impossible putting will eliminate even more of them. What will happen with scoring? They shrugged their shoulders, stayed away from Twitter and the Tok, and went about their business.
Add the tournament courses. Build courses that can reach 8, yards in length, and hold events on those layouts. Two examples from other sports: the NFL made extra points longer. Has it impacted game results? The NBA kept the rim at ten feet. We play their matches and games on technologically-advanced surfaces.
Take the par-5 holes to yards, then advance the par-4 fairways to yards. Drive and pitch holes check-in at yards, at least until Bryson DeChambeau and Kyle Berkshire figure a few more things out.
Note to the young guys and the old guys from this year old guy: live your era, then let it go. I know things. Connect with us.
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