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Ep373: Jack Nicklaus vs Tiger Woods · Kidcast Daily

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  Kick off Countdown, turn it up loud.
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  We're on now. Sneakers on the floor, Hear the
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  team run. Heartbeats racing.
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  Here comes the fun. From the field to your
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  headphones. Play by play kid.
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  Cats daily talking game day. Hi there.
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  It's Kick Ass Daily, the show that covers everything from
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  outer space to ocean depths, sports superstars to science
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  breakthroughs, all made just for you.
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  Today, we're exploring 2 of the greatest golfers in history,
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  Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. And we'll find out what makes
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  each of them special, how they trained and why their records
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  are still big news. All right, let's dive right in.
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  Here's a quick warm up question to kick things off.
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  Which major golf tournament did Jack Nicklaus win in 1986 at the
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  age of 46? The answer is the Masters, and
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  it's one of the most famous wins in golf history because he did
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  it later in his career when many people thought he was done
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  winning majors. Now a fast yes or no question,
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  Did Tiger Woods hold all four major championship titles at the
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  same time across 2000 and 2001? Yes, It is known as the Tiger
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  Slam. He won the US Open, the Open
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  Championship, the PGA Championship and then the
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  Masters the following spring, holding all four trophies at
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  once even though they were not in the same calendar year.
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  Before we compare them, let's make sure everyone knows what a
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  major is. In men's Professional Golf,
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  there are four big tournaments each year called majors, the
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  Masters Tournament, the US Open, the Open Championship in the
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  United Kingdom and the PGA Championship.
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  Winning even 1 is a huge achievement.
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  Golfers also play many other events on tours like the PGA
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  Tour, but majors are the ones people talk about the most when
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  ranking careers. Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods
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  played in different eras. Jack's peak years were mostly in
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  the 1960s and 1970s, and he kept winning into the 1980s.
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  Tiger's peak years were mainly from the late 1990s through the
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  2000s and Twenty 10s, with big comebacks along the way.
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  Because they played at different times, they faced different
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  courses, equipment and competition styles, which makes
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  comparing them interesting and a little tricky.
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  Time for a quick trivia question that brings in a new angle.
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  Which golfer is tied for the most PGA Tour wins at 82?
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  Tiger Woods is tied at 82 with Sam Sneed, a legendary golfer
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  from an earlier era. That means Tiger has 182 PGA
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  Tour events. Which is the top Mark did?
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  You know. Jack Nicklaus has 73 PGA Tour
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  wins, which is also an incredible total.
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  Another new fact coming your way as a question Who won three
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  straight US Amateur titles in the 1990s before turning pro?
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  Tiger Woods. He won them in 1990, four, 1995
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  and 1996, showing early on that he could handle pressure and
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  tough match play. Did you?
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  Know Jack Nicklaus won the US Amateur twice in 1959 and 1961,
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  which also showed he was ready for a great professional career.
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  Let's talk majors because this is where many fans focus.
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  Jack Nicholas holds the record with 18 professional major
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  championship wins. Tiger Woods has 15.
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  That is very close and has kept fans excited for years.
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  Jacks 18 is the current record and Tigers chase of that number
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  is 1 of the biggest stories in sports.
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  Did You Know? Jack finished second in majors
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  19 times, which shows how often he was near the top even when he
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  did not win. Here is a yes or no question
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  that adds a college detail we have not mentioned yet.
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  Did Jack Nicklaus play college golf at Ohio State University?
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  Yes, he represented Ohio State and stood out as a top amateur
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  player before becoming a star professional.
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  Now let's look at playing style. Jack Nicklaus was known for
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  smart decision making and strong, long iron shots.
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  He often aimed for safe spots and counted on his putting under
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  pressure. Tiger Woods is known for
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  powerful drives, precise iron shots and clutch putting, plus a
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  strong mental game that helped him finish tournaments with
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  confidence. Did.
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  You know Tiger set a scoring record at the 1997 Masters,
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  winning by 12 strokes and shooting 18 under par.
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  Their training was different, too.
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  Jack trained in a more traditional way for his era,
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  focusing on repeating a consistent swing and practicing
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  his short game. Tiger brought intense fitness
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  work into golf with gym workouts, flexibility training
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  and detailed practice plans. This helped change how many
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  golfers prepare today with more focus on strength and
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  conditioning. Equipment changed a lot between
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  their eras. Jack started with wooden drivers
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  made from Persimmon and soft ballotta balls that could spin a
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  lot but cut easily. Tiger played with metal drivers
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  and later titanium and composite materials, along with multilayer
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  golf balls that are more durable and go farther.
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  Courses also got longer over time, and greens often became
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  faster as maintenance technology improved.
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  All of this effects how scores are made and how players
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  approach each hole. Let's explore pressure moments.
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  Jack had many comeback wins, and that 1986 Masters victory is the
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  one people point to most. He read the greens well and made
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  important puts when it mattered. Tiger had famous closing
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  stretches, too, like the 2008 U.S.
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  Open at Torrey Pines, which he won in a playoff while dealing
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  with a serious leg injury. Did you know the 2?
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  1008 U.S. Open went to 91 holes because of
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  the playoff format and a tie after the first Dexter Day.
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  Both golfers helped their teams. Jack and Tiger have both played
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  in the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup, which are team events where
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  golfers represent their country or region.
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  These events help grow the game by showing teamwork, energy and
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  national pride in a friendly sports setting.
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  They also give back in big ways. Jack Nicklaus and his family are
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  known for supporting children's hospitals and medical research
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  through their foundation. Tiger Woods runs the TGR
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  Foundation, which supports education programs, learning
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  labs and scholarships. Did you know the?
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  TGR Learning Lab in California offers hands on activities in
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  science, technology, engineering, arts and math for
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  students. Another way they shape the sport
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  is through course design. Jack Nicholas Design has created
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  or redesigned many courses around the world.
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  Tiger Woods has designed courses as well, focusing on making golf
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  welcoming for different skill levels.
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  Did you know some of their? Design projects include short
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  courses and practice areas intended to help beginners learn
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  faster. Caddies and coaches matter in
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  their stories, too. Jack worked closely with
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  experienced caddies who helped him choose targets and manage
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  wind. Tiger's partnership with caddy
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  Steve Williams during many of his big wins is well known, and
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  he also worked with Coach Butch Harmon in his early professional
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  years, then later with Hank Haney and others.
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  These relationships helped shape changes in Tiger's swing and
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  tournament strategy. Let's add a few concrete
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  examples kids can picture. Imagine lining up a 10 foot putt
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  on a smooth green at your local course.
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  Jack and Tiger both practiced putts like that for hours,
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  focusing on starting the ball on the right line with the correct
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  speed. Picture a driving range with
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  alignment sticks on the ground. Tiger often set up drills with
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  lines to check his stance and swing path.
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  Think of walking a hilly course while carrying a bag.
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  Fitness helps with energy and focus all the way to the last
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  hole, and Tiger's workouts were designed to keep him sharp under
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  those conditions. Here is a final trivia question
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  with something new again. Which famous course in Scotland
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  is called the home of golf where both legends have competed in
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  the Open Championship? Saint Andrews Located in the
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  town of Saint Andrews in Fife, Scotland, It's old course is
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  known for wide fairways, debunkers and a famous stone
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  bridge on the 18th hole. Did you know Jack?
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  Nicklaus was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
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  and the Congressional Gold Medal for his contributions to sports
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  and charity. Did.
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  You know Tiger Woods returned to win the 2019 Masters after many
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  years without a major, showing that persistence and careful
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  training can lead to a comeback. Let's wrap up with a quick
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  recap. Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods
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  are both all time great golfers. Jack holds the record with 18
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  major wins and Tiger has 15. Tiger is tied for the most PGA
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  Tour wins at 82 and Jack has 73. Jack's 1986 Masters win at age
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  46 and Tiger's Tiger Slam across 2000 and 2001 are towering
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  achievements. They played in different eras
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  with different equipment and course conditions, but both
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  mastered strategy, practice and pressure.
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  Each of them supports education and health through foundations,
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  and both design golf courses to help the game grow.
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  When people ask who is the greatest, the best answer is
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  that both changed golf and inspired millions.
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  If you ever try golf, remember how they focused on steady
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  practice, smart decisions and respect for the game.
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  That combination helped them become legends.