Ian Poulter says who he thinks is the best golfer between Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer

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Ian Poulter continues his search for LIV Golf success this week as he takes on Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in South Korea.

Poulter loved seeing Rory McIlroy win The Masters earlier this month, but he has since turned his focus back to the LIV Golf season.

The Englishman finished T41 in Mexico City last week, with LIV Golf Korea now next up in the 2025 schedule.

It takes place at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club, which was designed in 2010 and represents one of 25 signature golf courses headed by the legendary figure across the world.

He has left a lasting legacy on the game, with Nicklaus leading the way for men’s all-time major championship wins.

Ian Poulter chooses between Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer

His 18 is three ahead of Tiger Woods in second, with the duo having now been involved in a challenge undertaken by Poulter for LIV Golf. 

He was asked to rank various golfers, beginning with Rory McIlroy versus Scottie Scheffler, with McIlroy coming out on top.

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Poulter then opted for McIlroy over Vijay Singh and Phil Mickelson, but rated Greg Norman higher than The Masters champion.

Norman was then ranked higher than Ernie Els, Billy Casper, Gene Sarazen, Tom Watson, Lee Trevino and Walter Hagen, before finally being outranked by Arnold Palmer, who he also said was better than Gary Player.

But when asked to choose between Palmer and Nicklaus, he said: “Now we’ve got a problem, both of them.”

His final question was: “Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus or Arnold Palmer, who are you taking?” with Poulter replying: “Jack and Arnie.”

Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer major championship wins

Poulter has certainly made one or two big calls to say the least, with plenty of love for former LIV Golf CEO Norman.

But ranking such legends is an unenviable and hugely challenging task, with their different generations needing to be taken into account.

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Current players and indeed fans would be wiser to instead appreciate what the legendary figures each brought to the game of golf.

Woods meanwhile is still chasing further success, although his pursuit of Nicklaus’s record has constantly been hampered by injury.