Will Tiger Woods break Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 majors?

Will Tiger Woods break Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 majors?

The 2011 PGA season was expected to be a chance for Woods to reclaim his No. 1 in the world status but his latest ailments have created doubt that Tiger Woods will ever have the opportunity to win 19 majors.Jack Nicklaus won his last major in '86 when he captured The Masters. Nicklaus was 46 at the time and no one expected Tiger Is Far From Finished on PGA Tour him to win. He had not won in two years and Nicklaus posted a best finish of 36th that year. The win came as a surprise to everyone but Nicklaus.

At the age of 35, Tiger Woods is still in the hunt for Nicklaus' record. The majors that remain this year are on courses that suit Tiger Woods' style. The U.S. Open will be held on the Congressional Country Club course, a course that Tiger enjoys playing and holds his annual Fourth of July tournament.The British Open will be held at the classic Royal St George's. This year the tournament has been lengthened and the par has been lowered from 71 to 70. In 2003 many professionals complained about the fairways that played havoc with perfect tee shots. Balls bounced and went off course unexpectedly, frustrating golfers.This type of course may play into Tiger Woods' favor. He is accustomed to saving bad tee shots and this course may be right up his alley. Woods is built to play in the British Open and despite his struggles in recent years he is always a favorite in the British and The Masters every year.

So how many majors can Tiger Woods win this year? He can realistically win one of the three majors this year. It comes down to course length and familiarity. Woods has to figure out his putting issues but he can get the ball on the green with plenty of opportunity to post a good score. It will come down to his short game if Tiger is to win a major and close the gap on Nicklaus.

Will Tiger Woods have enough time to catch Nicklaus? Woods has the mentality that he will never quit until he reaches his goal. It may come down to Tiger Woods notching his 19th major at the age of 46. We have not witnessed the demise of Tiger Woods to this point. He will not give up on this record until he owns it. No matter how long it takes.