He was the only golfer to capture my heart besides Chi-Chi

He was supposed to rewrite the record books.

How did he fall so far?

Lots of reasons?

Tiger is the co-leader for most career victories on the PGA Tour and will likely hold some records that will never be broken such as 142 consecutive cuts, largest win in a major, etc. Sometimes those great athletes are seeking further perfection and get sideways trying to do that along with some off the course stuff.

More than anything, his body started saying no

Father time is undefeated

Is it 2009 already?

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Father time is undefeated

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also p***y

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Ag_07 said:

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Father time is undefeated

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also p***y

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Definitely when combined together

Wahhh, I'm Champion of Fireball, wahhh I'm starting this thread now for some reason.

Tiger has been washed for several years now. ****ed many Perkins waitresses along the way!

Champion of Fireball is only the champion of being a buffoon. Not a champion of fireball at all!

Nicklaus is the goat.

Funky Winkerbean said:

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Nicklaus is the goat.

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Nicklaus won the most majors. Maybe never be broken. Tiger changed the game in just about every way. Tiger at his prime v Jack in his prime is Tiger big.

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Funky Winkerbean said:

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Nicklaus is the goat.

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Nicklaus won the most majors. Maybe never be broken. Tiger changed the game in just about every way. Tiger at his prime v Jack in his prime is Tiger big.

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You should study your golf history a little more.

Oyster DuPree said:

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Wahhh, I'm Champion of Fireball, wahhh I'm starting this thread now for some reason.

Tiger has been washed for several years now. ****ed many Perkins waitresses along the way!

Champion of Fireball is only the champion of being a buffoon. Not a champion of fireball at all!

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You wanna dance, hero? I'm game

Milk was his undoing……

Let's see

Trying to be a Navy Seal
Numerous back, knee, ankle, surgeries
Deeper fields
Getting old
Your wife slamming a 9 iron into your skull
Raising kids
More surgeries

He was the best golfer in the world for 9 years. And then again a few years later. No one will ever be that good again.

Funky Winkerbean said:

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CapCityAg89 said:

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Funky Winkerbean said:

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Nicklaus is the goat.

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Nicklaus won the most majors. Maybe never be broken. Tiger changed the game in just about every way. Tiger at his prime v Jack in his prime is Tiger big.

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You should study your golf history a little more.

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I study plenty of golf history. Tell me where I'm wrong. Fitness, distance emphasis, practice regimen, prize money, television, tour qualifying. Maybe I should've said "pro golf" but the point remains. Jack dominated a good but limited field (top was fairly comparable but nowhere near the depth). From the time Tiger won in 1997 to when he won in 2019, the professional game was totally different and that was in large part due to him.

Puss got him

CapCityAg89 said:

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Funky Winkerbean said:

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CapCityAg89 said:

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Funky Winkerbean said:

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Nicklaus is the goat.

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Nicklaus won the most majors. Maybe never be broken. Tiger changed the game in just about every way. Tiger at his prime v Jack in his prime is Tiger big.

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You should study your golf history a little more.

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I study plenty of golf history. Tell me where I'm wrong. Fitness, distance emphasis, practice regimen, prize money, television, tour qualifying. Maybe I should've said "pro golf" but the point remains. Jack dominated a good but limited field (top was fairly comparable but nowhere near the depth). From the time Tiger won in 1997 to when he won in 2019, the professional game was totally different and that was in large part due to him.

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Nicklaus and Woods are 1-2. A case could be made for either. I always come back to the majors.

Major wins: 18-15. Major T3 finishes: 46-26. It's hard to pick Woods if those numbers matter as much as most think they do.

Who played against the better field? That's debatable as well. There were some great players during Nicklaus' prime. And maybe there are more great players during Woods' prime.

The 1998 Masters is a separate but related discussion. Woods was in his prime, and Nicklaus was 58. Nicklaus finished T6, ahead of Woods. And again, Nicklaus was 58.

I'd go Nicklaus #1, then Woods #2 as GOAT. But I can see both sides.

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Your wife slamming a 9 iron into your skull

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This shouldn't have made me laugh....but it did.

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Your wife slamming a 9 iron into your skull

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This shouldn't have made me laugh....but it did.

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Pretty sure it was a choke down 7 iron.

Knock-down 7i

Pusseeeee and genesis bumper cars

Tiger's amateur career pretty much qualified him for consideration to the golf HOF. Tiger was eventually sidelined by health. I don't think the P chasing hurt him anymore than it does other thoroughbred. He was winning at a very high level when he was knocking it out. What changed was health.

Mixed up with some goofy doctor during that time as well

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-14054462.amp

Have to wonder if steroids led to some of the health issues that caused the rapid decline?

Oyster DuPree said:

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Wahhh, I'm Champion of Fireball, wahhh I'm starting this thread now for some reason.

Tiger has been washed for several years now. ****ed many Perkins waitresses along the way!

Champion of Fireball is only the champion of being a buffoon. Not a champion of fireball at all!

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Wtf did I just read???

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How did he fall so far?

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Self-inflicted personal chaos, infidelity and prescription med abuse for starters.

The most expensive fire hydrant in history

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Champion of Fireball said:

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How did he fall so far?

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Self-inflicted personal chaos, infidelity and prescription med abuse for starters.

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Addiction doesn't care how rich you are ...

I know it's impossible to compare eras, but in my humble yet useless opinion, Jack is the best golfer to ever play. He played with decidedly inferior equipment. The MacGregor golf balls he used to win every single one of his majors were notoriously terrible. He could still hit a driver 300 yards in his 20s.

Random, but I've always suspected that he actually tore his ACL in 2007 at Southern Hills celebrating a long par putt. His left foot went down a little ridge off the back fringe and he came back up limping/favoring it. I have no proof of this, but his left leg was wrecked in 2008.

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Tiger's amateur career pretty much qualified him for consideration to the golf HOF. Tiger was eventually sidelined by health. I don't think the P chasing hurt him anymore than it does other thoroughbred. He was winning at a very high level when he was knocking it out. What changed was health.

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Health or steroid abuse?

I will just stick with Hogan!

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Random, but I've always suspected that he actually tore his ACL in 2007 at Southern Hills celebrating a long par putt. His left foot went down a little ridge off the back fringe and he came back up limping/favoring it. I have no proof of this, but his left leg was wrecked in 2008.

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Tiger liked hanging out with Navy Seals. He got to train with them, do the shooting courses, etc. At first it was fun for Seals, then it became an obligation and burden. Another weekend where the Seals had to babysit Tiger. Tiger had his own personal fantasy camp.

At some point, Tiger convinced himself that he was as good as the Seals. He should have known better because he's played golf with lots of scratch golfers who overinflate their skills. Obviously, that pissed off the military guys.

Tiger was repeatedly inviting all of them out to expensive restaurants to reward them for training him. However, he would only pay for his meal or walk out. That angered them.

Later, they had a hostage rescue drill inside a mocked-up house. Tiger was trash talking. "c'mon, is that all you got?", that sort of thing. The next time through the drill, the Seals gave it 100% and took him to the ground. Tearing his ligaments was not the intention, but I don't think it bothered the Seals.

And now you know the rest of the story.

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Poot said:

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Random, but I've always suspected that he actually tore his ACL in 2007 at Southern Hills celebrating a long par putt. His left foot went down a little ridge off the back fringe and he came back up limping/favoring it. I have no proof of this, but his left leg was wrecked in 2008.

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Tiger liked hanging out with Navy Seals. He got to train with them, do the shooting courses, etc. At first it was fun for Seals, then it became an obligation and burden. Another weekend where the Seals had to babysit Tiger. Tiger had his own personal fantasy camp.

At some point, Tiger convinced himself that he was as good as the Seals. He should have known better because he's played golf with lots of scratch golfers who overinflate their skills. Obviously, that pissed off the military guys.

Tiger was repeatedly inviting all of them out to expensive restaurants to reward them for training him. However, he would only pay for his meal or walk out. That angered them.

Later, they had a hostage rescue drill inside a mocked-up house. Tiger was trash talking. "c'mon, is that all you got?", that sort of thing. The next time through the drill, the Seals gave it 100% and took him to the ground. Tearing his ligaments was not the intention, but I don't think it bothered the Seals.

And now you know the rest of the story.

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I'm aware of the "official" story…