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Not yet. He's played once since April. Rust is expected. Assuming he's healthy, next year is the defining year for the balance if his career.
By then he should be as mentally and physically healthy as he's going to be. His swing change will be behind him. Given all of that if he is still a dumpster fire then he's done.
But he's not done yet. Still, I think the chances of him getting back to being a dominate force again are about 50-50. Even 6 months ago I'd have said 75-25.

Still best golfer now and historically

now???? ....you can't be serious

historically?....18 majors is the measuring stick

^^This^^

I'd take Nicklaus in his prime every day of the week and twice on Sunday. Tiger benefited from a lack of true competition to achieve his wins for the most part. Nicklaus fought Palmer, Watson, Trevino, Miller, Weiskoff, Norman, Balesteros, and Player only to name a few.

With today's clubs and balls matched with Nicklaus and these others in their prime, I seriously doubt Woods makes top 5 in the world. Those guys played with clubs and balls that were NOT forgiving of mishits. Today's clubs can make any golfer better. The last generation played with stuff that you had to CONTROL!!

Darn guess he'll settle for second, how awful.

This post is laughable.. Not top 5 in their time seriously? In his prime, Tiger would beat Jack in his prime. Jack has had the better career, no doubt, but pit each other in their primes and Tiger wins whether you choose his 99-00 form or his 2006 form.

Through 14 majors, Tiger had abt 15 more PGA wins in roughly 30 less starts and that is counting the last 3 years when he has sucked. And the competition today is better than it was. Just like in everything there is so much more parity. There have been 10 first time winners on the PGA tour this year. In Jack's day people outside of the top 50 rarely even contended.

And the equipment arguement makes no sense. Number 1- Everybody has access to the same technology as their competitors so that is a wash. Number 2- They lengthed the courses to compensate.

Could not have said it better myself! Tiger will win again and break Jacks record unless the injuries keep him from it. He will be back no doubt

Statistics?

Facts?

No reason to bring that to the argument, I guess.

Although I have no real opinion on the subject, the statistics are compelling. Definitely not laughable.

He can only play for tiger - not for his country. His Ryder Cup record STINKS.

Tiger will come back from all of this just like Jordan did from his first retirement. It took a year and then he had the 3 best seasons of his career. Same will happen for Tiger imho.

When he does come back and make your claim. Until then jack is the man.