Obviously its possible. Theres tons of doubt in my mind whether Tiger will pass Jack's 18. If Tiger continues to go unchallanged, then he should get 20+ majors.
Obviously its possible. Theres tons of doubt in my mind whether Tiger will pass Jack's 18. If Tiger continues to go unchallanged, then he should get 20+ majors.
There's a difference between being unchallenged and whipping all comers. Tiger is not going "unchallenged."
I was very skeptical of Tiger beating Jacks' record of 18 majors, but now it's pretty apparent that not only will he beat 18, but by how many will he beat it by? I'm just glad that I have a front row seat to watch history in the making.
It's still five years out, if not longer. It is hard to win majors. Obviously he is on track to do it, and I hope he does. But golf is a funny game. I never thought Watson was done winning majors after 1983. No one predicted Palmer was done at 34. Hogan won three in one year, five our of six events entered, and never won another tournament.
Most of the greats of the past won most of their majors in a 6-8 year span. But obviously Tiger is not one to compare with the norm.
I don't think the question is "Will he break it?" The questions are "When will he break it?" and "Will he hit 25?"
I think he'll wind up with about 21 or 22. I think Tiger has two or 3 spurts left in him. This current one which should last 2-3 years. I think then he'll have to make another swing change and it might affect him for a couple years. Then he'll have another spurt til he's about 40, make another swing change, and then maybe one more spurt left.
I don't think the question is "Will he break it?" The questions are "When will he break it?" and "Will he hit 25?"
I think the last question is the most important: IMO Tiger needs to significantly improve on Jack's record, like Jack did with the previous record, to surpass Jack as the greatest ever.
I was very skeptical of Tiger beating Jacks' record of 18 majors, but now it's pretty apparent that not only will he beat 18, but by how many will he beat it by? I'm just glad that I have a front row seat to watch history in the making.
I remember when I first started following professional golf closely, back in 1993, and I read up on all the great records Jack had. I was amazed. And I thought we'd never again see a guy dominate the way Jack did. It's a great time to be a golf fan.
Barring the unforeseen , I think he'll break it within 5 years. How much he breaks it by will depend upon how hungry he remains after he breaks it. I imagine that he and Elin will want to start a family and I'm sure that Tiger will want to be heavily involved with his kids lives as his dad was. 25 is not out of the question if he remains as focused and dedicated to golf as he is currently.
Jim Nance had a great point during the PGA telecast, speculating on where #18 and 19 might happen. He mentioned how those courses kind of have a lottery ticket to history, as being potential sites where Tiger will tie and then pass Jack's majors record. It would be the biggest event in the history of golf when he breaks it, and one of the greatest moments in the history of sports.
Some possibilities: 2010 US Open at Pebble Beach, 2010 Open Championship at St. Andrews, or very possibly Augusta in any year.
August 21st, 2006, 10:08 AM
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