More career majors: Tiger Woods or Roger Federer?

[Kingdom]

Tiger was grimacing in pain after several shots these last 3 days, including one where he had a shaky stance because he was standing on a cemented cart path!

ESPN makes it sound like he's dying.


Oh no, Kobe broke his pinky, he's terminally ill! -Stuart Scott

[ljshorty89]

Grimacing in pain. It's hurting his game so badly, he only leads by one stroke after 3 rounds!

[rockin500]

Federer will most likely go down as the best Tennis player in the history of the game after he hangs it up as well, but the thing is in Golf there really hasn't been much of a challenge other than an occasional stir-up by Phil Mickelson. Federer has to deal with Nadal on clay every season and also now the emergence of Djokovic.

can you be considered the greatest if you can never win on clay?

[DirtyKash]

can you be considered the greatest if you can never win on clay?

Yes, if you make it to the finals three years in a row only to lose to the greatest clay court player ever. Federer might be the third or fourth greatest clay court player in history for all we know.

And it's not like he never wins on clay either. He has a plethora of excellent clay court results including 4 Hamburg titles and three finals in a row in Monte Carlo (again, 3 losses to Nadal).

[realmofotalk]

Which begs the question: Why doesn't Nadal win on hard and grass surfaces?

[DirtyKash]

Which begs the question: Why doesn't Nadal win on hard and grass surfaces?

We're talking about whether Federer is the greatest despite his shortcomings on clay, not whether Nadal is the greatest despite his shortcomings on surfaces other than clay (because he's not). Strictly speaking, Nadal is elite on clay and merely above average everywhere else.

Although it's not like Nadal is sliced bread either, seeing that he has made the Wimbledon finals these last two years and should have won it last year if Federer didn't have a horseshoe up his ass.

[DirtyKash]

Tiger's putt on 18 = L E G E N D A R Y

[bwitty24]

S I C K. That was BEAUTIFUL!!!

[DirtyKash]

Tiger is gaining mo-money, mo-mentum!!! Back-to-back birdies and he's now a full two strokes ahead of the journeyman Mediate after 7 holes. The 14th major title is looming.

[bwitty24]

Big missed putt by Rocco there allowing Tiger to remain up two going into the 10th. LET'S GO TIGER!!!!!!!!

[bwitty24]

Another badly missed putt for Rocco. Tiger now ahead by 3.

[DirtyKash]

What a 2nd shot FROM THE BUNKER by Tiger, the best shot he has hit in this championship for sure. He puts it to within 5 or 6 feet from a bunker 150 yards away? Wow.

[bwitty24]

Yes, that was an insane shot. This is going to be an interesting last 4? holes.

[DirtyKash]

2 holes. Tiger down one, still, but he finally hit a fairway.

[bwitty24]

Make That 14. Woooooooooooooooooooo