Tiger Woods: 4 Reasons He'll Still Break Jack's Record

Tiger Woods has done everything he possibly could in the past two and a half years to put doubt in something that once seemed as a certainty, breaking Jack Nicklaus' Major Champions record.

He cheated on his wife, crashed his car into a tree, took an indefinite leave from golf, changed his swing again and hasn't won a tournament since the 2009 Australian Masters.

But Woods says that he is finally healthy, and if that is the case, he has a real shot at still breaking Nicklaus' record.

Here are five reasons why Tiger Woods will still break Jack Nicklaus' Major Championships record.  

Age

Despite popular belief, time is not running out on Woods' chances to break Jack Nicklaus' Major Championship's record.

Nicklaus won his 14th major championship at the age of 35, Woods won his at the age of 32. 

Of course, Woods hasn't won since the age of 32 but he is still on pace with Nicklaus.

The oldest player to win a major championship was Julius Boros at the age of 48 years, four months and 18 days. Woods has 13 more years until he will be older than Boros.

If Woods is able to stay healthy and compete in all the major championships through that age, he will have 52 to majors to win five to surpass Nicklaus.

As long as Woods can stay healthy, age will not play a factor in not surpassing Nicklaus on the all-time major championship list. 

Health

It has been a while since Tiger Woods has been healthy after suffering numerous leg and Achilles injuries over the past two and a half years.

Woods claims he is healthy and doesn't feel a thing in his knee or Achilles when he plays golf.

A healthy Tiger Woods is a bad thing for the rest of the field in the PGA. Once he is able to get more reps, he should recapture his form that made him the best golfer ever.

A healthy Tiger Woods is the best golfer there ever was. 

Percentages Are in His Favor

Throughout his entire career, Tiger Woods has won 22.5 percent of the major championships he has played.

If he stays healthy and plays in those 52 majors that would take him past the age of the oldest major champion ever, Woods will have to win 9.6 percent of them to surpass Nicklaus' record.

Many people say that Woods is not the golfer he used to be and never will be again but even if he never fully regains the form he used to have, he will have to win at a percentage that is less than half that he has for his career.

As long as he plays in those 52 major championships, there is no reason Woods can't win five of them based on the percentage he has won in the past. 

Tiger Plays His Best Golf in Majors

Throughout the duration of his career, Tiger Woods has, without a doubt, played his best golf in major championships. 

As he always says, "The whole idea is that I peak four times a year," in reference to the four major's on the PGA Tour schedule.

In 2010, he was able to place fourth at the Masters in his first tournament after his indefinite leave from golf. He finished fourth in the US Open of the same year as well.

After another short leave from golf, Woods was able to finish fourth in the 2011 Masters with little preparation and nagging injuries.

The man was even able to win the 2008 US Open on one leg as he grimaced in pain. Simple and plain, Tiger Woods is a threat to win every major championship he plays in, no matte the circumstances.