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Originally Posted by cincibuck
Before you throw Jack under the bus look at second and third place finishes, look at top ten finishes. Tiger may eventually win more majors, but for consistency Jack is without a peer.
I would also add that there's no one out there along with Tiger. He doesn't have Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Tom Weiskopf, Lee Trevino, et al to challenge him week after week.
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I'd argue that Tiger has much stouter competition than Jack faced. The amount of talent on tour today is a lot higher than it was in the 60s and 70s IMO. The fact there isn't currently a "Gary, Arnold or Lee" has more to do with today's great breadth of talent. I think these old-time greats would have a lot fewer opportunities to win were they playing today's PGA Tour.
JMO. I also disagree that Jack was more consistent than Tiger. I'd wager Tiger's top-10 percentage is much higher than Jack's was.