Nicklaus holds the record for most second-place finishes: 19
Tiger, the PED doper, will never be on the same level as Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus was great. He could really hit the ball hard in his twenties.
He was hitting it with persimmon woods and golf balls that didn’t fly as far. I have an old set of persimmon woods, and I would say I get about 50 more yards with the metal driver. Plus, its just hard to het the sweet spot. In his day, with modern equipment, he would have given Tiger a run for his money with distance.
Tiger wrecked his back and his knee to gain distance. I think if he was more careful, smarter, he could have matched Nicklaus. There is no way he can do it now.