Jack's Record Is Safe

[Cam Fan]

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Looks like Tiger is shot. While he's won a lot of tourneys the past 15 years I think he peaked 15 years ago.

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[lowpaiddonkey10]

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Guy quotes a post made over 4 years ago.

[Caulfield]

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I wonder how many more majors Tiger has to win before Nike gets back into golf equipment game. Tiger winning today is great for the game, public courses are going to be packed next weekend.

here come the bandwagon jumpers. gonna party like its 1997

[lowpaiddonkey10]

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Getting closer. I give Tiger half a shot to catch Jack now that a bunch of the young lions have showed weakness under pressure. Needs to win at Augusta in 2019 though.

How weak is it to quote yourself? Well he gets 15 with the win in '19 at the Masters and the young lions showed some strain under the pressure but there are just so many great players out there that 3 more to tie Jack is gonna be tough. You never know though.

[Caulfield]

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Jacks record may or may not be safe from Tiger, I dont know. but IMO his record in the long run isnt safe. sometime in the next 30-40 years I'd be personally surprised if someone didnt get to 20 Majors win. so if its Jack, or the field, I'll take the field. It will probably take someone to start winning at age 23 and still be in good enough physical shape to win 2 or 3 times into their 50's but Tom Brady shows me what can be accomplished by taking care of oneself. win 12 or 13 in a 17 or 18 year period. win 3 times in your 40's, 3 in your 50's. doable

[ImTellinTim]

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Jacks record may or may not be safe from Tiger, I dont know. but IMO his record in the long run isnt safe. sometime in the next 30-40 years I'd be personally surprised if someone didnt get to 20 Majors win. so if its Jack, or the field, I'll take the field. It will probably take someone to start winning at age 23 and still be in good enough physical shape to win 2 or 3 times into their 50's but Tom Brady shows me what can be accomplished by taking care of oneself. win 12 or 13 in a 17 or 18 year period. win 3 times in your 40's, 3 in your 50's. doable

With how even the playing field will be going forward, I don't think there will be anyone who comes even close to winning 18 majors in their career.

Again, I don't think people realize how damn hard it is to win these things consistently over a long period of time in the modern game.

[lowpaiddonkey10]

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I agree with Tim there are just too many great players around to win that many majors. So much money now too sometimes it can be tough to get that much motivation to grind like that for so long.

[Cam Fan]

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Be an adult and address me personally if you have a problem with my post.

[BDKiiing]

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I wonder how many more majors Tiger has to win before Nike gets back into golf equipment game. Tiger winning today is great for the game, public courses are going to be packed next weekend.

As someone who works in the golf industry, there's not a chance Nike gets back into the equipment business. It would cost way too much to start that up again. Plus the majority of their patents were bought up, and their core design employees have gone onto other manufacturers. The other manufactures products are way too good to attract players to play the equipment, even with the money they would hand out. Players value their equipment way more now. It's the reason guys like Brooks Koepka or Tommy Fleetwood are still equipment free agents. Also, Tiger is contractually obligated to play 13 TaylorMade clubs for a few more years.






As far as someone breaking Jack's record, besides Tiger. Not a chance in hell that ever happens. The talent pool is so much better now than it's ever been. Each week there's legitimately 10-15 golfers who could go out and win, if not more. The tour player is only getting better and better, and there's more of them. Hell, look at Spieth or Rory, they both looked to be on pace for historic careers, and now even more talent has passed them up. ****ing Koepka went from 1 tour win, to a 3 time major champion real quick. There's way too much young talent, and even more talent coming for someone to ever win that many majors. I would be shocked if any of us see another golfer win 10 majors, to be honest.

[scagwi]

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As far as someone breaking Jack's record, besides Tiger. Not a chance in hell that ever happens.

“Famous last words”

[binga30]

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How great was that watching Tiger on the back 9 brings back so many memories. Now he knows he can win majors, watch out, however I think Jack is safe.

[ncp10]

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How great was that watching Tiger on the back 9 brings back so many memories. Now he knows he can win majors, watch out, however I think Jack is safe.

Jack gets the distinction in part because the field on both sides of the pond was significantly less strong than it is today. Had TW not run into scandal and injury Jack's record very likely would have vanished I think it still could, though the field as I say is so strong today compared to when Jack was at his peak. Only time will tell but I'm going to put my $$ on TW--he is clearly driven big time, and his win at the '19 Masters was anything but a fluke. I don't ever recall a test like Augusta's back nine yesterday--the mega strength of the players going down the home stretch. It is very conceivable TW could win another 4 majors--Jack was 46 when he won his last major. TW at age 43 despite his impressive injury history is so much more physically fit than Jack was at age 46.

[lowpaiddonkey10]

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IF Tiger didn't get hurt and have that whole other thing go down no doubt he would have won well over 20 majors maybe even 25 but it is what it is. The competition is much stronger today without a doubt.

[BDKiiing]

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“Famous last words”

I would place a large wager on this. We won't see it. Look no further than Rory or Jordy.

[ImTellinTim]

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Jack gets the distinction in part because the field on both sides of the pond was significantly less strong than it is today. Had TW not run into scandal and injury Jack's record very likely would have vanished I think it still could, though the field as I say is so strong today compared to when Jack was at his peak. Only time will tell but I'm going to put my $$ on TW--he is clearly driven big time, and his win at the '19 Masters was anything but a fluke. I don't ever recall a test like Augusta's back nine yesterday--the mega strength of the players going down the home stretch. It is very conceivable TW could win another 4 majors--Jack was 46 when he won his last major. TW at age 43 despite his impressive injury history is so much more physically fit than Jack was at age 46.

This right here. Tiger fired the warning shot in the final round last year at the PGA, and you saw how everyone around him wilted under the pressure of him scoring and the crowd yesterday. Tiger will have every gallery behind him, and anyone who thinks that doesn't have an effect is plain wrong. If Tiger has the driver and putter working at any of the remaining majors this year, he will win it. If I had to pick one, it'd be the US Open. It's at Pebble, and he can play that course blindfolded. Bethpage is a total wild card due to the sheer difficulty. And the Open Championship will have a lot of weather factors.