Tiger Woods Gets His 74th PGA Tour Victory: Is He the Best of All Time?

by Chris D Posted 2012/07/02 18:00:00

Related Topics: Sports, Tiger Woods, Pga Tour, AT&T National, Golf, Victory, 74 PGA tournament wins

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	Yes	189 votes	47%
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	It's too early to tell	89 votes	22%

Tiger Woods won the AT & T National on Sunday, which means he now has 74 PGA tournament wins. That mark puts Tiger at second place on the all-time list behind Sam Snead. Is he the best golf player of all time?

The flight of his shot into the 18th green was so pure that Tiger Woods immediately started walking and twirled his club, knowing that it effectively wrapped up another win at the AT&T; National. Making it even more special was the sound of thousands of fans at Congressional to see it.

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Smokey 2012/07/02 19:13:32

Yes

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Are you kidding me? Hands down, Tiger Woods is in a class of his own! He is the BEST golfer. That's like trying to compare MIchael Jordan with other basketball players.
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T 2012/07/16 23:36:13

It's too early to tell

You see, time extends in two directions (when observed by 4th dimensional beings such as ourselves).

On a serious note, it depends on how consistently he can continue to preform now that his cheating scandal is pretty much over with.

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Dave 007 2012/07/08 12:07:56

No

Hell No, But he is number one for ESPN shoving him down out throats.

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utkrisht singh 2012/07/08 06:29:01

No

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It's really early to tell that

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littlebuffalo55TBA 2012/07/05 09:33:03

No

Not yet! He is back on pace to be. But he needs to get another Masters and US Open to convince me he's the greatest all time.

What he has done for sure is raise the quality of the game. But that has been done before by Palmer, Nicklaus, Jones, Player and Snead. He is now in that company but has a bit farther to go to exceed them and what they meant to the game.

As of now his knee seems to be ok? It will be more conclusive in a year that it's going to allow him to play at the level he'll need to exceed to the best all time.

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Tpem 2012/07/05 05:21:57

Yes

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If he is not he is darn close. He has to put up with so much more crap than the old guys did. I don't know how he does it.

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WGN 2012/07/04 23:47:55

No

He was good, but has gone down hill. The great ones last longer. (and I don't mean in bed)

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Jerome Sparks 2012/07/04 20:50:18

Yes

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without a dought

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Callaway 2012/07/04 20:39:54

No

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Not yet, little matter of major wins that he has to attain yet and based on how's he's played in majors recently he might not ever get to the Golden Bears record. A few weeks ago they were all ready to chuck in the towel now one win and suddenly HE'S BACK TIGER ON THE PROWL. It just goes to show how much TV golf needs him, without him the talking heads turn into a on air mime act other than Feherty they might have to get off their collective asses and intro some new players and prepare for life after Tiger.

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patchulie 2012/07/04 19:34:52
Kitsune Touhou 2012/07/04 18:39:59

Yes

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I guess. I'm on the nominee list for the worst golfer of all time.

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wwe.sod... to Kitsune... 2012/07/05 12:30:53

Sorry, I already have that honor all to myself. I have yet to get past the 5th hole on any course without being forced or requested to leave. Yes, I really am that bad.

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Kitsune... to wwe.sod... 2012/07/06 00:46:34

huh.

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Tre 2012/07/04 18:11:07

Yes

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The numbers speak for themselves.

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pete 2012/07/04 14:54:54

It's too early to tell

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Let's wait a few more years. He is certainly on track to beat Nicklaus and Snead's records. He's still young enough and has a lot of tourneys ahead of him.

I hope he holds up physically. He is certainly one of the "best shape" golfers around and life expectancy has increased. Couples is still capable of winning at 50+, so my guess would be that in about 5 years he will have surpassed Snead and become the all time best.

That is; unless some hot babe side tracks him again.

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Chris D to pete 2012/07/04 17:41:57

he plays his best when he has multiple porn star style babes around him - it was after that was taken away he started playing badly!

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patchulie to Chris D 2012/07/04 19:38:16

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I know, this REHAB thing... JOKE, what's not a joke is BECKY taking his kids AND 750 million dollars... Shoot Becky sounds like the HO

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wwe.sod... to patchulie 2012/07/05 12:32:38

Good one. and so true.

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pete to Chris D 2012/07/07 19:17:47

Hmmmmmmmm, perhaps that's what I need to lower my scores :)

Can ya blame the guy?

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beach bum 2012/07/04 10:42:51

Yes

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yes

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LUFXIII 2012/07/04 09:24:44

Yes

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at list 4 now

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MOMMA THOMAS 2012/07/04 08:26:32

Yes

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HE'LL DO IT!

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mk, Smartass Oracle 2012/07/04 06:30:12

Yes

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He's back on track

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RawRsaurus 2012/07/04 04:47:10

Yes

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He is ONE of, but he has really had a bad slump overall. Needs to get back to winning another green jacket.

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Nomad Telepath A.M.O.R.C 2012/07/04 01:46:38

Yes

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He just shouldn't try to win just play and have fun he has nothing to prove

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the wizz 2012/07/03 23:46:46

It's too early to tell

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Wait for it !! Due to the improvement of the health of today,s players it,s really to soon to tell. Right not he is but who knows who,s just around the corner.

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fooley177 2012/07/03 22:22:06

No

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The best golfer of all time is obviously Happy Gilmore.

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Chris D to fooley177 2012/07/03 22:50:26

+1

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Kingarthurup 2012/07/03 22:09:33

No

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Many of my friends believe that it is me.

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fooley177 to Kingart... 2012/07/03 22:38:09

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The real question is, who is the WORST golfer of all time? Obviously that would be ME.

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El Prez 2012/07/03 21:46:31

It's too early to tell

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He is certainly one of the best. It remains to be seen if he can rise above the super stars of the past.

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☆FritzW☆ 2012/07/03 21:21:37

Yes

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There is no one in the past nor present that has the skill set that Woods processes. Putting aside his personal issues, he is the greatest golfer to ever pick up a club. I also think that now that he finally won after the fiasco, we might start seeing the Tiger that dominated the sport once again.

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FunkyMunky 2012/07/03 20:58:17 (edited)

Yes

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He's gonna smash some more records.

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jcadla 2012/07/03 20:38:55
Rob Williams 2012/07/03 19:56:53

It's too early to tell

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This can only be asked at the end of time! It should have been "Is He the Best So Far".

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Margaret Jacobson 2012/07/03 19:19:36

It's too early to tell

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Give him some more time !! He is "doing REALLY GREAT" now !! Wait for about 20 or so years or so ?? A lot depends on how long he can stay injury free and play till he "drops" ??

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Donna 2012/07/03 18:15:16

Yes

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He's on his way back and will be.

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randy.pare 2012/07/03 18:07:10

It's too early to tell

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He may be... still has a few records to go. Certainly he is on a short list of "best golfers ever".

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charles nelson 2012/07/03 18:04:55

Yes

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The man keeps comin back.

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Walter Harris 2012/07/03 17:45:21

It's too early to tell

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no matter how good you are there is always some one that can be better

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Daniel Carie 2012/07/03 17:37:55

It's too early to tell

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Yes, his stats say he is going to be the greatest golfer to play the game. Wins alone, but there is more involved in being a champion. Yes, Tiger Woods is a great golfer, the best ever is yet to be determined.

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