By almost any measure, Tiger Woods is the greatest golfer currently active on the PGA Tour. But is Woods the greatest golfer of all time? How would he and his 10 majors-tournament wins stack up against the legends of golf such as Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, and Jack Nicklaus? That’s just the question posed in EA Sports’ upcoming version of its long-running golf franchise, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06. We’ve spent a good deal of time with the game’s brand-new rivals mode and we’re here to give you the full report. What began in last year’s game with the legends challenges, which pitted your created golfer against all-time greats like Steve Ballesteros and the Golden Bear, has evolved into a more full-featured and self-contained form in rivals mode. You still spend a good deal of time taking on original Tiger Woods characters and PGA legends, but all within the larger context of a mode that attempts to span the entire history of professional golf. The ultimate goal is to make your created player the highest-ranked player of all time, surpassing Nicklaus, Hogan, and even Tiger himself. The mode starts out quickly–after creating your virtual golfer using the popular and flexible…