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Rory McIlroy vs Tiger Woods

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

Rory McIlroyRory McIlroy Tiger WoodsTiger Woods
GolfSportGolf
Northern IrelandNationalityUnited States
May 4, 1989BornDecember 30, 1975
1.75 m / 5 ft 9 inHeight1.85 m / 6 ft 1 in
$200MNet worth$1.0B
8Major honours6
3Records3

Career Numbers

45Professional wins-
6Major championships15
30PGA Tour wins82
21European Tour wins-
1Highest ranking-
-Highest World Ranking1
-Weeks at No. 1683
-Career Earnings$120,999,166

Honours Side by Side

Rory McIlroy (8)

  • PGA Tour Player of the Year
  • Byron Nelson Award
  • European Tour Golfer of the Year
  • PGA Tour FedEx Cup winner
  • Masters Tournament
  • PGA Championship

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

Rory McIlroy brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 8 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, Rory McIlroy holds 3 documented marks to 3 for Tiger Woods. The headline entry: Most wins in a single season. 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. Rory McIlroy 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.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Rory McIlroy shows 30 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.

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.

Tiger Woods is the senior figure by roughly 13 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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