Tiger or Roger?

So who is better?

Both have dominated their sport for more than a few years now. Both are legends that will always be remembered in sports history, even in our great-grandchildren's generations.

Both are gracious atheletes yet flawed in their character, they curse and complain (just so that you know they are humans afterall). Both collected Majors like they were on the Great Singapore Sale, Tiger has 14, Roger has 15...

Both command the respect and an almost overwhelming aura among their fellow peers in their own sport. Both are indisputably the most famous sportsmen, drawing fans from outside of their sport, yes... including those who still think a tie-break is something you wear on yourself and that the only birdie is one that actually sings.

Or perhaps, its quite simply that Roger and Tiger are untouchable gods in their respective sports. Nobody comes close to emulating them, not the past, not the present, I wonder whether the future, well.... no one even comes close enough. The stardom, the money they generate for their sponsors, the domination, the wealth that comes with total domination... no one comes close to Roger Federer and Tiger Woods.

And the worst thing for the Ordinary Joe of tennis and golf is this, they are your guy next door. A nice family man, friendly chap you see at the supermarket, adores their wife and children, respects the folks... just your normal guy next door, except of course they aren't... ... they kick ass once they come on the courts and the greens, wielding their weapons of choice with such poise and nonchalance if you would, leaving a world awestruck.

So who is better? What do you think? Is it Tiger or Federer?

Oh... by the way... did I mention that they are best pals.