"If Woods never wins another major championship for a combination of reasons including injury and emotional distress, his lasting legacy won't be that of the second-greatest winner, but of the first loser."
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He contends that because of ours and Tiger's obsession with Jack's 18 major mark, that Tiger's ultimate legacy, even at 14 majors, could be considered failure.
It has become such a widely held subplot within the game, though, that there may only be two logical conclusions.
If Tiger passes Jack, he's a success. And if he doesn't, he's a failure.
Think about that for a minute. If Woods never wins another major championship for a combination of reasons including injury and emotional distress, his lasting legacy won't be that of the second-greatest winner, but of the first loser.
Seve Ballesteros recently passed away with five major victories and was hailed as an all-time great – as well he should have been. Woods owns nine more majors and yet if he fails to reach Nicklaus the lasting image of his career will be more about what he didn't accomplish than what he did.
Meanwhile, Barry Svrluga looks at Tiger's “leave-behind” be in Washington where his foundation has not been able to raise the hoped for funds to expand its efforts.
