whorstman
07-24-2006, 03:51 PM
You want to put this in perspective. OK, how long will it be before Tiger passes Sam Snead?
Player Lifespan Country Wins
Sam Snead 1912–2002 United States 82
Jack Nicklaus 1940– United States 73
Ben Hogan 1912–1997 United States 64
Arnold Palmer 1929– United States 62
Byron Nelson 1912– United States 52
Billy Casper 1931– United States 51
Tiger Woods 1975– United States 49
Walter Hagen 1892–1969 United States 44
Cary Middlecoff 1921–1998 United States 40
Gene Sarazen 1902–1999 United States 39
Tom Watson 1949– United States 39
Lloyd Mangrum 1914–1973 United States 36
Horton Smith 1908–1963 United States 32
Jimmy Demaret 1910–1983 United States 31
Harry Cooper 1904–2000 United States 31
Leo Diegel 1899–1951 United States 29
Gene Littler 1930– United States 29
Phil Mickelson 1970– United States 29
Paul Runyan 1908–2002 United States 29
Vijay Singh 1963– Fiji 29
Lee Trevino 1939– United States 29
Tommy Armour 1894–1968 Scotland 26
Henry Picard 1906-1997 United States 26
Johnny Miller 1947– United States 25
Gary Player 1935– South Africa 25
Macdonald Smith 1892–1949 United States 24
Johnny Farrell 1901–1988 United States 22
Raymond Floyd 1942– United States 22
Jim Barnes 1886–1966 United States 21
Willie Macfarlane 1890–1961 United States 21
Lanny Wadkins 1949– United States 21
Craig Wood 1901–1968 United States 21
Hale Irwin 1945– United States 20
Bill Mehlhorn 1898–1989 United States 20
Greg Norman 1955– Australia 20
Doug Sanders 1933– United States 20
How about most majors?
PGA Tour
Top Career
Majors Winners
Rank Players Masters US Open British Open PGA Total
1 Jack Nicklaus 6 4 3 5 18
T2 Walter Hagen 0 2 4 5 11
T2 Tiger Woods 4 2 3 2 11
T4 Ben Hogan 2 4 1 2 9
T4 Gary Player 3 1 3 2 9
6 Tom Watson 2 1 5 0 8
T7 Robert Jones, Jr 0 4 3 0 7
T7 Arnold Palmer 4 1 2 0 7
T7 Gene Sarazen 1 2 1 3 7
T7 Sam Snead 3 0 1 3 7
T7 Harry Vardon 0 1 6 0 7
The man may actually have the most wins in each major and most total, oh and most total PGA tour wins. HMMM..... The best ever... YUP!
Player Lifespan Country Wins
Sam Snead 1912–2002 United States 82
Jack Nicklaus 1940– United States 73
Ben Hogan 1912–1997 United States 64
Arnold Palmer 1929– United States 62
Byron Nelson 1912– United States 52
Billy Casper 1931– United States 51
Tiger Woods 1975– United States 49
Walter Hagen 1892–1969 United States 44
Cary Middlecoff 1921–1998 United States 40
Gene Sarazen 1902–1999 United States 39
Tom Watson 1949– United States 39
Lloyd Mangrum 1914–1973 United States 36
Horton Smith 1908–1963 United States 32
Jimmy Demaret 1910–1983 United States 31
Harry Cooper 1904–2000 United States 31
Leo Diegel 1899–1951 United States 29
Gene Littler 1930– United States 29
Phil Mickelson 1970– United States 29
Paul Runyan 1908–2002 United States 29
Vijay Singh 1963– Fiji 29
Lee Trevino 1939– United States 29
Tommy Armour 1894–1968 Scotland 26
Henry Picard 1906-1997 United States 26
Johnny Miller 1947– United States 25
Gary Player 1935– South Africa 25
Macdonald Smith 1892–1949 United States 24
Johnny Farrell 1901–1988 United States 22
Raymond Floyd 1942– United States 22
Jim Barnes 1886–1966 United States 21
Willie Macfarlane 1890–1961 United States 21
Lanny Wadkins 1949– United States 21
Craig Wood 1901–1968 United States 21
Hale Irwin 1945– United States 20
Bill Mehlhorn 1898–1989 United States 20
Greg Norman 1955– Australia 20
Doug Sanders 1933– United States 20
How about most majors?
PGA Tour
Top Career
Majors Winners
Rank Players Masters US Open British Open PGA Total
1 Jack Nicklaus 6 4 3 5 18
T2 Walter Hagen 0 2 4 5 11
T2 Tiger Woods 4 2 3 2 11
T4 Ben Hogan 2 4 1 2 9
T4 Gary Player 3 1 3 2 9
6 Tom Watson 2 1 5 0 8
T7 Robert Jones, Jr 0 4 3 0 7
T7 Arnold Palmer 4 1 2 0 7
T7 Gene Sarazen 1 2 1 3 7
T7 Sam Snead 3 0 1 3 7
T7 Harry Vardon 0 1 6 0 7
The man may actually have the most wins in each major and most total, oh and most total PGA tour wins. HMMM..... The best ever... YUP!