Tag Archives: Jack Nicklaus

Don’t like Patrick Reed winning the Masters? Deal with it

Posted on April 9, 2018 by The Great One

No, I didn’t like him winning the Masters. And no, Patrick Reed is not a great player. He’s a solid player, but as pros go he’s not great. The word great is flung around with too much ease these days. … Continue reading →

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Tiger Woods turns 42: What to expect from the aging superstar’s latest comeback

Posted on December 30, 2017 by The Great One

I sure hope he’s back and can make a run at Jack Nicklaus’ 18 Majors. Obviously, he would need to stay healthy, but if he can do that it’s possible. There are a lot of great young players out there, … Continue reading →

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McIlroy wins PGA in thrilling show on soggy turf

Posted on August 11, 2014 by The Great One

McIlroy seems to be the real deal. Winning 4 Majors at age 25 is no easy task,  only Jack and of course, Tiger, won 4 Majors at a younger age (Tiger was 24). Personally, I wanted Phil Mickelson to win. … Continue reading →

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Golf-McIlroy should not have walked off course, says Nicklaus

Posted on March 4, 2013 by The Great One

I can only imagine how the media would have reacted had it been Tiger Woods who walked off the course instead of Rory McIlroy… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters  Reuters By Simon Evans PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida, March 3 (Reuters) … Continue reading →

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Woods wins National, passes Nicklaus for second place

Posted on July 2, 2012 by The Great One

Tiger Woods wins again… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press AFP Tiger Woods won the storm-hit AT&T National for his 74th career title to pass Jack Nicklaus for second place all-time on the PGA Tour list. Woods won … Continue reading →

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Tiger Woods tries to look on bright side

Posted on June 18, 2012 by The Great One

Talk about putting a positive spin on a dismal performance this weekend… He could barely hit fairways, his short irons were horrible and his putting stunk up the place. Other than that, he played OK! TGO Refer to story below. … Continue reading →

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Tiger takes Memorial to match Nicklaus on 73 wins

Posted on June 3, 2012 by The Great One

Looks as if Tiger Woods is back. He came from 4 shots down to win the tournament by 2 shots, and in doing so tied Jack Nicklaus with 73 PGA titles; the only difference is Jack was 46 years old … Continue reading →

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Rory can rule for years, says Tiger

Posted on April 4, 2012 by The Great One

Rory McIlroy will never equal Tiger Woods’ accomplishments. In fact, it’s doubtful anyone will; and Tiger isn’t done yet… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters By Simon Evans | Reuters AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) – If there is to be … Continue reading →

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Finally, a win for Tiger Woods

Posted on December 5, 2011 by The Great One

Hopefully this is the beginning of more good things to come for Tiger Woods. It would be great if he could win two more majors in 2012. I would definitely like to see him surpass Jack Nicklaus as the all-time … Continue reading →

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Golf-Woods confident he can catch Nicklaus’ majors record

Posted on June 28, 2011 by The Great One

Tiger Woods will definitely break Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 major titles; that’s my opinion. He’s still young and has way too much talent to fall short of the record. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters By Larry Fine … Continue reading →

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Injured Tiger Woods pulls out of U.S. Open

Posted on June 7, 2011 by The Great One

More bad news for Tiger; and his fans… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters Photography: Associated Press NEW YORK (Reuters) – Tiger Woods has ruled himself out of next week’s U.S. Open because of injury, he announced on Tuesday. … Continue reading →

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Spanish golf legend Ballesteros dies at 54

Posted on May 7, 2011 by The Great One

What a shame. This guy was more than a champion golfer. He was one of those personalities that come along once every decade or so and has a significant impact on his sport. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated … Continue reading →

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Masters pomp and pageantry embodied in a 42 Long

Posted on April 10, 2011 by The Great One

Is this article making a mockery of the Masters tradition? You judge for yourselves… TGO Refer to story below. Source; Associated Press By NANCY ARMOUR, AP National Writer Sun Apr 10, 1:23 pm ET AUGUSTA, Ga. – It’s a jacket like no other. With … Continue reading →

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Nicklaus pulling for Tiger record — well, sort of

Posted on April 6, 2011 by The Great One

As always, I’ll be pulling for Tiger to win this week. Then I can read and watch as the ass-sniffers in the media who jumped off his bandwagon during the extra-marital affairs scandal last year jump right back on; hypocrites … Continue reading →

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