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Federer 2006
Tiger Woods 2000
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Arthur Wedge
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That’s up there with the best single season in any sport 3 majors included in 12 titles
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It is indeed. Tennis has produced some amazing stars over the years.
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Brazil World Cup qualifying matches in 1969 against Venezuela, Paraguay and Columbia
Played 6, Won 6, GD 23:2
At the World Cup 1970 qualifying round against England, Czechoslovakia and Romania
Played 3, Won 3, GD 8:3
QF vs Peru 4:2 - 90 mins
SF vs Uruguay 3:1 - 90 mins
Final vs Italy 4:1 - 90 mins
The best football team/squad I have ever seen.
Over those 12 games: Played 12, Won 12, GD 42:9
An average of 3.5 goals per game - 90 mins all games.
England did very well to concede only one goal - G. Banks had something to do with that, I believe.
For the other 11 games it was an average of just over 3.7 goals per game.
(EDIT: Some arithmetical errors in the above have been corrected)
Played 6, Won 6, GD 23:2
At the World Cup 1970 qualifying round against England, Czechoslovakia and Romania
Played 3, Won 3, GD 8:3
QF vs Peru 4:2 - 90 mins
SF vs Uruguay 3:1 - 90 mins
Final vs Italy 4:1 - 90 mins
The best football team/squad I have ever seen.
Over those 12 games: Played 12, Won 12, GD 42:9
An average of 3.5 goals per game - 90 mins all games.
England did very well to concede only one goal - G. Banks had something to do with that, I believe.
For the other 11 games it was an average of just over 3.7 goals per game.
(EDIT: Some arithmetical errors in the above have been corrected)
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kp17
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That is wild.
Knew it was good but when you see it all down like that, frightening
chrisd
Major Champion
I saw him live 4 times and just couldn't believe the sound the ball made off his clubs.
The Squirrel
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No sport is completely comparable but if we’re talking sorting dominance then Bradman blows all others out of the water. He averages basically 100 with the bat and the nearest rival is just over 60. He’s not that far away from being twice as good as the 2nd best of all time. Can you find anything comparable in any other sport? I can’t but would love to see an example!
Taking the measurements of greatness of other sports:
That’s like someone coming having a 3-dart average of 150
Or running the 100m in 6.5 seconds
Or long jumping 14 metres
Or winning 30+ majors.
Or 40+ tennis majors
Or … it goes on.
Taking the measurements of greatness of other sports:
That’s like someone coming having a 3-dart average of 150
Or running the 100m in 6.5 seconds
Or long jumping 14 metres
Or winning 30+ majors.
Or 40+ tennis majors
Or … it goes on.
WorldHandicapSystem
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He only had to beat 3 other players.
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7 to win Wimbledon
Swango1980
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One thing that should be discussed more is Tiger changed to a 3 piece urethane covered ball in 2000.
I was at the US Open at Pebble where he absolutely destroyed the field. He would have won either way but the technological advantage he had when other players were still playing wound golf balls wasn't an insignificant factor.
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I was at the US Open at Pebble where he absolutely destroyed the field. He would have won either way but the technological advantage he had when other players were still playing wound golf balls wasn't an insignificant factor.
Tiger Woods and the golf ball that (almost) changed it all
In 2000, Tiger Woods put a new Nike golf ball into play and then won the U.S. Open a record by 15 strokes. Here's the story behind the ball.
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sunshine
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Don’t think you can include formula one. It’s too much of an engineering competition
Swango1980
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True, but I was only replying to another poster who mentioned motor sport, just as an add on
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Of course you can.
Arthur Wedge
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4LEX
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Shame he became obsessed with a few other things as well
Can't blame him for that though
WorldHandicapSystem
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And they were cheating!
AussieKB
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Byron Nelson 1945, won 11 straight and 18 in the season.
Orikoru
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I was only 13-14 and not watching golf in those days, but that 2000 US Open must have been a weird one to watch. If someone dominated like that now everyone would say it was a boring non-event I suppose. But there had to be an element of awe there at the greatness you were witnessing. Someone just playing a totally different game to those around him, transcending.
Swango1980
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I don't know.
If a player had finished last night's US Open on -14, and everyone else as they were (second place around +1), then I think we'd all be in awe of the guy who won. Finishing -14 on that course, in those conditions, would have been incredible.
