Is tiger woods the best golfer ever?

Question

Is tiger woods the best golfer ever?

Answer 1

Yes. He is young and has many years ahead of him.

Answer 2

Yes, BUT, Nicklaus still has one thing on him, and no its not the majors) level of competition. Palmer, Player, Trevino, Weiskopf, Watson, etc, etc. He will have those of us old enough wondering if Tiger could win all these with anyone standing up to him shot for shot. The duel with Bob May is the only time I think he got pushed every shot.

Answer 3

Wow, people are so off on this one. The competition is so much deeper now than it was 20, 30, 40 years ago.  That is just a fact.  The buzz in the 90's was that no one would dominate golf again because the depth of talent was simply too great. And along came Tiger.  Part of why he hasnt been pushed is because he'd played so well. You cant hold it against HIM because he's winning some of these tournaments by 8-15 strokes. Granted players have crumbled when facing him, but again, Tigers greatness gets the credit for that.

Answer 4

Yes, he is.  He's always THERE!  I've never heard of anybody wondering whether Tiger will be at or around the top of the leaderboard in almost EVERY tournament.  It's almost a given.  I feel especially sorry for Mickelson and others, because if Tiger weren't there, then they would be basking in fame now.  Just like Rafael Nadal in tennis.  He's a very good player, but Federer, like Woods, is an exceptional player.

Answer 5

No not yet, Hes on his way though.  The one thing he doesn't have is level compitition.

Answer 6

Mel O is right, but who won between Woods and May......he was pushed but when he needed to pull of the shot he did, that putt on the first extra hole was awesome. What about the open championship 2000, when duval was just a couple back with 6 holes left, the masters in 2001 when Duval and Mickelson both made a run.

People are saying he has no competition, that is total nonsense, i dont think you realise how good these pros are, they could give you 20 shots and still beat you by 10.

The only reason why Tiger is winning is because he is just extra special, he has been blessed ever since he was born, not only his professional majors but he dominated the amateur scene, with 3 straight junior amateurs and 3 straight us amateurs.

Tiger can be beaten but his competitors must bring there A game to every single shot. And there is no one on this planet who commits 100% like Woods does.

Answer 7

Woods will surpass every record already set by previous greats. He is still young and is heading into the prime of his career. Honestly im a mickelson fan but woods is by the far the best and im not sure what fellow golfers have the ability to even compete with him. Phil is his biggest rival but he is to inconsistent, Sabbitini is a joke and vijay, goosen, and els are getting to old.

Answer 8

Yes.  Not even close.