That's a poorly developed opinion. The elites just below Nicklaus during his era were better, in terms of success, relative to Woods' peers. Playing against a higher level of competition makes winning more difficult. Look at who's careers and peaks coincided with Jack's: Player (9 majors), Watson (8 majors), Palmer (7 majors), Trevino (6 majors), Ballesteros (5 majors), Floyd (4 majors). Woods has 4 guys with 3 (Els, Singh, Harrington, Mickelson), and only two of them look like they might win another.