Jack Niclaus or Tiger Woods??

Question

Who's better and why? I realize its hard to compare because they are from different times but give your valid points for how you would compare the 2 and why you think your person is better!

Answer 1

all im doing is agreeing with green_la tiger's competition is way below jack's. All tiger does is show up and the entire field gets scared off. Anyone notice how everyone is playing all the tournaments now that tiger is out cuz they have some sort of chance at winning with him gone? oh and you might want to wait til tiger finishes his career!!! hes still got another 20 years on tour, 19 majors will be crushed like nothing with time

Answer 2

Tiger Woods.

He is just so mentally strong.

Answer 3

TIGER, TIGER, TIGER!!! He is so much better because they think he will win 21 majors. I may be 11 and 3 quarters but my family loves Tiger Woods. He is totally awesome. He had knee surgery and he still is playing good, no great!!!!!

Answer 4

Tiger by a long way.

Tiger has more all-around game than Jack ever did, and he's just as good, perhaps a better long-iron player than Jack.

And, while Jack was a marvelous putter, especially under pressure, Tiger is better.  I've never seen a player hole more important putts than Tiger Woods.

You know, Jack finished runner-up in major championships a record 19 times!  You don't finish runner-up in a major without, usually, blowing it somewhere.  Ask Phil Mickelson about that.

Answer 5

Jack by a long shot.  Not only did he win 18 majors, he had 19 2nd place finishes.  Tiger has 14 majors and 5 2nds.  Until he gets to 19 majors, it's no contest.

Tigers "Big Four" competition: Mickelson (3 majors), Goosen (2 majors), Singh (3 majors) and Els  (3 majors) don't even come close to Jack's "Big Four"... Tom Watson (8), Lee Trevino (6), Arnold Palmer (7) and Gary Player (9).

Like I said, until Tiger gets to 19 majors, it's no contest.

Answer 6

Tiger Woods is the best golfer ever. Period. He will inevitably win 19 majors which is just amazing. no contest

Answer 7

currently i would go with jack.  he played phenomenally for 3 decades and won majors in each of them.  and the biggest thing that peoplea re overlooking is the equipment that jack had.  its c**p compared to what tiger has.  the way he worked the ball with his distance if he had todays technology he would of had easily 30 majors.  

Answer 8

Tiger Woods by a long shot. Alot of people say he is better at his sport than any other athlete is at their sport. In Jack Niklaus days there were only a few other players that had a shot to win. These days there is so much competition and anyone has a shot to win it. That would explain why Tigers competition looks weaker when compared using Majors. This actually only makes the point that his competition is better and yet he still is on track to break Niklaus's major record while still young.  

Answer 9

Nicklaus but Woods is coming up fast on the outside !

Answer 10

Jack Nicklaus .... his record is unmatched.  And his number of 2nd place finishes is huge.    He is Tiger's idol which should clearly tell you who is best....