Brilliant Tiger ready to scoop that Nicklaus major record, insists Harrington.

PADRAIG Harrington predicts Tiger Woods will break Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 majors - and that somebody else will then win even more.

This coming week's Open Championship at Turnberry sees Harrington, winner for the last two years, out to stop Woods, winner of the previous two, claiming his 15th major.

But the Dubliner thinks it is only a question of time before the world No 1 relegates Nicklaus to second in the all-time list.

"I do believe he will - all records are going to be changed," said Harrington.

"If Tiger Woods set that record 30 years ago and Jack Nicklaus was in his prime now, Jack would beat the record.

"All you're basically looking at is each generation produces somebody who is most likely to beat whatever record is there. Jack did it in his time, Tiger is going to do it in his time.

"You can't compare the two of them because they never played against each other and we'll never know who is the best.

"All I know is that if Tiger beats Jack Nicklaus' record, somebody will beat it in time."

Woods starts a strong favourite at Turnberry, but the fact for all his challengers to remember is that he has won "only" 14 of 48 majors he has played as a professional.

"He's been incredibly successful, but you've got to understand that every year there are four majors, so he averages less than two," states Harrington.