Is Tiger Woods The Greatest Golfer Ever — Or Is He Vastly Overrated?

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Published: March 19, 2010

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Now that one of the biggest events in recent memory is about to happen with the return of Tiger Woods, at least according to the media who are prone to overhyping such things, the time has come to look at his legacy and if he really is worth the hype.

Woods is chasing Jack Nicklaus and his 18 major championships. Surpassing him will cement Woods' as the greatest golfer of all time, even though those words have been echoed even before he won his first Masters in 1997.

In fact, I think they've been saying that since he first appeared on the Mike Douglas Show as a two-year-old.

Woods is currently sitting on 14 majors, and is making his return at the Masters in Augusta, the scene of some of his greatest career triumphs.

But is Woods really the best golfer ever? 

Isn't the past never considered as good as the present?

Is that because we all want to believe that what we're seeing before our very own eyes is the best to ever live, and we can tell our kids and grandkids about it?

Of course, they won't buy into that because by the time they hear the story, Tiger Woods will be as much of a relic as Jack Nicklaus.

But aside from that, how good is Tiger Woods?

Doesn't he psych out his competion before they even tee off on the first hole?

Remember Mike Tyson back in the day when he was the most feared man on the planet?

Big muscular men would wet themselves at the site of him strutting to the ring is his black socks. They were defeated before the ref even gave them their instructions.

Isn't it the same thing with today's golfers facing Tiger Woods?

What's that stain on Phil Mickleson's pants? It's not what I think it is, is it?

And that gets right to his competition. It's not very good. Mickelson is probably the best of the lot, but how good is he?

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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