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Tiger Woods

United States

15 Majors

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Phil Mickelson

United States

6 Majors

The left-hander versus the prodigy — a rivalry that transcended golf and captivated a global audience for two decades.

Career Stats Comparison

Tiger Woods Category Phil Mickelson
15 Total Majors 6
5 Masters 3
3 U.S. Open 0
3 The Open 1
5 PGA Championship 2
82 PGA Tour Wins 45
683 World No. 1 Weeks 0
Yes Career Grand Slam No

Major Championships

Tiger Woods
15
Phil Mickelson
6

Masters

5 - 3

U.S. Open

3 - 0

The Open

3 - 1

PGA Championship

5 - 2

PGA Tour Victories

Tiger Woods
82
Phil Mickelson
45

Who Wins What

Woods: 7
Mickelson: 0
Woods
Total Majors
Woods
Masters
Woods
U.S. Open
Woods
The Open
Woods
PGA Championship
Woods
PGA Tour Wins
Woods
World No. 1 Weeks

Key Head-to-Head Moments

2001 Masters: Woods completes the 'Tiger Slam' by winning his fourth consecutive major. Mickelson finishes T7, still searching for his first major breakthrough.
2004 Masters: Mickelson finally breaks through with a birdie on 18 to win his first major, leaping into the air in celebration — ending years of 'best player without a major' talk.
2006 Masters: Mickelson wins his second Green Jacket while Woods misses the cut at Augusta for the first time as a professional, a rare role reversal.
2018 The Match: Woods and Mickelson face off in a head-to-head, winner-take-all $9 million match at Shadow Creek, with Mickelson winning on the 22nd hole.
Contrasting Styles: Woods' power and intimidation versus Mickelson's creativity and risk-taking defined a generation, combining for 21 majors and 127 PGA Tour wins.

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