I am not comparing Nicklaus to Tiger, but I do contend that most of Tiger's competition does not hold a candle to the players that Nicklaus competed with. I believe the depth of the field has improved, but Vijay, Phil, Ernie, and others seem to wilt under any prssure. The last few weeks are just great examples, but it is rare to see anyone but Tiger finish strongly.

I believe Watson alone tilts the competition more towards Jack. Then, you add Miller for a few years, Trevino, Irwin, Kite, Crenshaw, and Seve at the end, and you realize today's top players don't have the competitive fire that these players had. It is hard to take a numbers comparison in competition, but it is just my subjective point of view.