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Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr
Actually, he's only one of three players to have won three OR MORE majors by age 25. Tiger had won five, a masters, a US Open, one British Open and two PGA Championships by age 25.
Nicklaus had won four by that age. Two Masters, one US Open and one PGA Championship.
The only other player to have won three by age 25 is Raymond Floyd.
Tiger had also won 24 total US PGA Tour events by that age compared to seven by Rory.
I like Rory a lot, but there's no comparison to Tiger or Jack. He doesn't consistently dominate every week like Tiger and Jack did. He is however the youngest person ever to get to three majors. And he is certainly a bright light on the PGA tour.
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Nicklaus had one three by age 23, Woods had three by 24....McIlroy is 25. That makes him the third youngest, not the youngest. Raymond Floyd was 40 when he won his third major. Didn't win his first one until he was 26.