‘Nobody Played Golf Like Tiger Woods’ But 1 Person Is Being Compared to the GOAT Now
Tiger Woods is considered by many to be the greatest golfer of all time because of his dominance, consistency, and impact on the sport. Woods transformed golf during the late 1990s and 2000s, bringing unprecedented attention, television ratings, and overall more popularity to the game.
After turning professional in 1996, Woods quickly became a global superstar. In 1997, he won The Masters by a record 12 strokes at just 21 years old, making him the youngest golfer to put on the green jacket. That victory marked the beginning of one of the most dominant stretches in sports history. Woods went on to win 15 major championships, second only to Jack Nicklaus, and captured 82 PGA Tour victories, tying the all-time record held by Sam Snead.
What separated Woods from other golfers was not only the number of tournaments he won, but how he won them. At his peak, he often defeated elite competition by large margins and held the world No. 1 ranking for a record 683 weeks. His famous “Tiger Slam” in 2000 and 2001 saw him hold all four major championship titles at the same time. But nearly three decades after he won his first major, another golfer is drawing comparisons to the GOAT.
That person is Scottie Scheffler. He is often compared to Woods because of his remarkable consistency, calm demeanor, and dominance over the modern golf world. While many golfers have been labeled “the next Tiger Woods” over the years, Scheffler’s sustained success has led analysts and fans to draw more serious comparisons.
Scheffler rose to the top of professional golf with an elite all-around game and a level of consistency rarely seen since Woods’ prime years. Beginning in 2022, Scheffler quickly collected PGA Tour victories, including winning the Masters Tournament and reaching the world No. 1 ranking. His ability to regularly finish near the top of leaderboards has reminded many observers of Woods’ dominance during the late 1990s and early 2000s. And like Woods in his prime, Scheffler has consistently ranked among the best players in strokes gained, ball striking, and scoring average.
But Scheffler still has a long way to go to match Woods’ historic accomplishments, so are such comparisons to the golfing great fair? With the 126th U.S. Open Championship just around the corner, Rory McIlroy’s former agent, Andrew “Chubby” Chandler, weighed in on that topic and said he believes the Tiger Woods comparisons are fair when it comes to Scheffler’s potential to win more majors.
Speaking on behalf of CanadaCasino, Chandler told Showbiz Cheat Sheet, “I think [Scheffler]has got a good few majors in him and I think he plays the game unbelievably well. He doesn’t play it like Tiger because nobody played it like Tiger. Tiger is the greatest. I think Scheffler and Rory will win two majors every year between them.
“I would think Scottie can win at Shinnecock, but Shinnecock’s a funny place … It’s going to be an interesting tournament.”
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