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One can say that the past few decades on the PGA Tour have belonged to a select few golfers. While those like Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are hailed as GOATs, there are other legends who have contributed just as much to it. Johnny Miller and Tom Watson are two such golf icons, who have their own special place in PGA Tour history. In a recent tweet, Golf Digest pit Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas against two other legends.

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It was a ‘what if’ situation, where one can discuss endless possibilities. They referred to it as an ‘All-Time Match Up’, while wondering who might win the encounter.

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Of course, fans had their own opinion on who would secure the victory.

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Justin Thomas reacts to match-up idea against Johnny Miller and Tom Watson

By the looks of it, Justin Thomas had his own take about the said match-up. “I mean… I might be slightly biased,” he wrote, while also tagging his fellow PGA Tour icon. His response sparked a whole new debate in the replies.

“Pfft have you ever shot 63 at Oakmont?” wrote a fan under Thomas’ tweet. “You know Johnny Miller shot 63 at Oakmont”. The user’s tweet is a likely reference to the 1973 US Open, which took place at the Oakmont Country Club. Miller shot 63 in his final round to win his first major title.

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Now, one can argue that Thomas (or even Spieth) could never reach that score. However, some fans pointed out that players in this era might be able to score like that. Additionally, they added that Miller might not be able to score that well in 2022.

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Other fans spoke about how Thomas is out driving Watson and Miller, while Spieth is already a Hall of Famer in the making. Since the game has changed a lot, it will be difficult to say who would win. There seemed to be various responses shared, each valid in their own way.

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Miller – who won 25 PGA Tour titles in his career – started playing professionally in 1969. With two major titles to his name, one cannot argue that the game is indeed different today. Watson, on his end, won 39 PGA Tour titles including his eight major titles.

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While Thomas last played the Farmers Insurance Open (

T20), Spieth is currently playing the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Who do you think would win the matchup? Do you side with Thomas? Let us know.

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Devika Pawar is a Golf and NBA writer at Essentially Sports. A psychology graduate from KJ Somaiya, Devika has an experience with sportswriting at Republic World for around two years now. She loves NBA a little too much, and is a dedicated Golden State Warriors fan. If not writing, you'll probably find her reading anything from sports to fantasy.

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