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Phil Mickelson vs Tiger Woods

Head to head, stat for stat: honours, records, money and the numbers that tell the real story.

Phil MickelsonPhil Mickelson Tiger WoodsTiger Woods
GolfSportGolf
United StatesNationalityUnited States
June 16, 1970BornDecember 30, 1975
-Height1.85 m / 6 ft 1 in
$400MNet worth$1.0B
6Major honours6
2Records3

Career Numbers

57Professional wins-
45PGA Tour wins82
6Major championships15
2Highest ranking-
700+Weeks in top 10-
-Highest World Ranking1
-Weeks at No. 1683
-Career Earnings$120,999,166

Honours Side by Side

Phil Mickelson (6)

  • Masters Tournament
  • PGA Championship
  • The Open Championship
  • World Golf Hall of Fame
  • Haskins Award
  • Jack Nicklaus Award

Tiger Woods (6)

  • World Golf Hall of Fame
  • PGA Tour Player of the Year
  • Masters Tournament
  • U.S. Open
  • PGA Championship
  • The Open Championship

The Case for Each

Phil Mickelson brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 6 documented honours against 6 for Tiger Woods. Silverware is not the whole story, but it is the first line of any golf argument.

On records, Tiger Woods holds 3 documented marks to 2 for Phil Mickelson. The headline entry: Most weeks as World No. 1. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner, which is exactly why this debate refuses to die.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Phil Mickelson shows 45 in pga tour wins; Tiger Woods answers with 82. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Phil Mickelson shows 6 in major championships; Tiger Woods answers with 15. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

Golf is a game of fine margins played over four days of accumulating pressure, and its majors crown legends. Its greatest players carry rivalries and records across decades rather than seasons. Few sports reward patience and punish nerves so ruthlessly. That backdrop is what makes a matchup like this one resonate beyond the box scores.

Phil Mickelson is the senior figure by roughly 5 years, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.

Commercially, Tiger Woods leads with an estimated $1.0B net worth. Earning power tracks fame more than form, but it is part of the legacy question.

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