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Jenkins: Woods 'beat a lot of nobodies' in majors

Tiger Woods' 14 major victories came over a varierty of foes, from Hall-of-Famers to journeymen. But does the skill of Woods' closest competitor matter when evaluating the wins? The answer is yes, at least according to noted golf writer Dan Jenkins.

During a wide-ranging interview with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Jenkins pointed to the names below Woods' on several major leaderboards as a sign that the fields were not as deep then as they are today.

"There's much more talent at the top (and the bottom) than there was during Tiger's peak years.