Who is better Tiger Woods or Jack Nicklaus?

Since both stars dominated different eras, there is not much to compare over, at least game-wise. However, maybe just statistically, certain people might be inclined towards Nicklaus. Some favor Woods, often recounting his influence on the golf world. Furthermore, Woods has 82 PGA Tour wins, while Nicklaus has 73.
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Is Jack Nicklaus the greatest golfer ever?

Who is the best golfer of all time? Based on the number of victories alone, Jack Nicklaus is hands down the best golfer of all time. He has a total of 73 PGA Tour wins, 10 Champions Tour trophies, and overall 115 worldwide wins. So, that's the answer for who is the best golf player in the world and of all time.
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Who had tougher competition Tiger or Jack?

Clearly Tiger Woods has more competition on a whole to worry about, but Nicklaus appears to have had more direct competition. Is that because Nicklaus' game was at a lower level that allowed the other top-ranked players to catch him?
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What did Jack Nicklaus say about Tiger Woods?

“Why in the world would I wait a year to play if I know I'm gonna hurt both years,” Nicklaus recalled Woods saying during an interview on PGA Tour Radio, per Golf Magazine's Dylan Dethier. “Why don't I just get back and start playing and just suck it up.”
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Who is a better golfer than Tiger Woods?

Analysis: Jin Young Ko is better than Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and any other golfer in the world. At his peak, Tiger Woods was the best golfer in the world. Period. It was actually surreal and almost other-worldly how much better he was than the rest of the players on the PGA Tour.
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Is Jack or Tiger better?

While Jack Nicklaus has the most major titles, Tiger Woods has the most overall PGA Tour tournament wins in his career with 82, tied with Sam Snead. Nicklaus is in third at 73. The overall win total in tournaments reveals one interesting thing—Woods in his prime was better than prime Nicklaus.
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Who is the most disliked golfer on the PGA Tour?

Top 10 Most Disliked Golfers
  • Patrick Reed. Patrick Reed is not exactly a fan favorite. ...
  • Brooks Koepka. Brooks Koepka is known for his attitude and the way that he feels about himself as a player. ...
  • Tiger Woods. ...
  • Phil Mickelson. ...
  • Vijay Singh. ...
  • Ian Poulter. ...
  • Rory Sabbatini. ...
  • Bryson DeChambeau.
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Are Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods friends?

Jack Nicklaus, who is also well-known as the Golden Bear, has won the most major championships in the history of this game. On the other hand, Tiger is T1 for the most PGA Tour wins along with Sam Snead. Moreover, both these golfers share a close bond, and Woods has always looked up to Jack as a mentor.
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Who is the richest golfer of all time?

What is this? It may come as no surprise that Tiger Woods is the wealthiest golfer of all time. He has exceeded $800 million dollars since the beginning of his career in golf.
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Who beat Nicklaus?

At the 1960 U.S. Open, twenty-year-old Nicklaus shot a two-under-par 282, finishing in second place two strokes behind winner Arnold Palmer. This score remained the lowest ever by an amateur in the U.S. Open, until Viktor Hovland beat the record in 2019.
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What made Nicklaus so good?

According to Nicklaus, that gave him the best of both worlds: old-school shotmaking and new-school gear. “He was sort of the transition. He takes what he learned about how to play the old clubs and the old shots and still uses that with the modern equipment, which makes the game really easy for him.”
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Who was Tiger Woods biggest competition?

For years, Tiger reveled in the idea that Mickelson had trouble playing in his presence.” And while there's no doubt that to this point Phil Mickelson has been considered Tiger's biggest rival, the rivalry most certainly has not lived up to the hype.
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Why Is Tiger Woods the greatest golfer of all time?

Woods has the record of leading the money list in ten different seasons. He has won 15 professional major golf championships (trailing only Jack Nicklaus, who leads with 18) and 82 PGA Tour events (tied for first all time with Sam Snead). Woods leads all active golfers in career major wins and career PGA Tour wins.
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Who is considered best golfer of all time?

1. Jack Nicklaus. Jack Nicklaus sets the "Golden" standard when it comes to golf. With 18 professional majors, two US Amateurs, three Players titles, 73 PGA Tour victories, 10 Champions Tour trophies and 115 worldwide victories in all, Nicklaus is the best golfer in history.
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Who is the greatest men's golfer of all time?

Walter Hagen

The others—Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus—are always the top two guys in any ranking of the greatest PGA golfers of all time.
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Who is the best iron player of all time?

In The Art of Striking, Tiger Woods, arguably the greatest iron player of all time, and Collin Morikawa share their feels, thought processes and swing thoughts on all things irons.
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Who is the richest caddy in golf?

1. Jimmy Johnson. What is this? Jimmy Johnson is currently caddying for Justin Thomas, but he has a successful history on tour.
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How much does Tiger Woods caddy earn?

Woods earned $5.4 million on the tour in 2018, so estimating LaCava's take based on the going rate is fairly straightforward. The caddie likely earned somewhere between $272,192 and $544,384 for the year, on top of the money he earned from weekly salaries.
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Does Tiger Woods have a private jet?

Tiger Woods

Tiger owns the most expensive private jet out of all the golfers on this list. His $53 million Gulfstream 550 is definitely something to admire. It allows him to fly up to 19 passengers up to nearly 8000 miles away.
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Does Jack Nicklaus use a cane?

“The doctor said everything was in place, no broken bones. He said two to six weeks [to recover], and it's been five. “I was in a wheelchair for a week, then crutches, then a walker and now a cane. My balance hasn't been good for a while; I use the cane so I won't fall on my face.
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How many majors does Tiger Woods behind Jack Nicklaus?

Woods has won 15 majors, second all time behind Jack Nicklaus' 18. Woods is 14–1 when going into the final round of a major with at least a share of the lead.
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How Much Is Tiger Woods worth?

Forbes is now estimating that Woods' net worth is at least $1 billion, which would make him one of only three athlete billionaires in the world.
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Who is the nicest guy on the PGA Tour?

Arnold Palmer is certainly the best example of such a player, and there is no golfer on tour today so loved and admired as Mr. Palmer. Regardless, there are PGA Tour golfers who are incredibly likeable presently.
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Which PGA Tour pros are jerks?

They can't all be fan favorites. Neither can the players on the PGA Tour all be unrepentant jerks.
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You'll have to read on to find out the answer to that question and to see who else makes the list.
  • Sergio Garcia.
  • Phil Mickelson. ...
  • Bubba Watson. ...
  • Ian Poulter. ...
  • Patrick Reed. ...
  • Vijay Singh. ...
  • Kevin Na. ...
  • Rory Sabbatini. 1 of 10. ...
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Who is the least liked golfer?

Watson, who won the Masters last year and in 2012, was recently voted as the most disliked player on the PGA Tour by his fellow golfers. Aussie Robert Allenby was rated fourth. An ESPN.com poll surveyed 103 tour pros (21 major champions) and asked them a variety of serious and lighthearted questions.
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