Rory McIlroy vs Tiger Woods
Rory McIlroy vs Tiger Woods: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods?
McIlroy and Woods have had a long-standing rivalry, with both players competing at the highest level for many years. Their head-to-head record is closely matched, with McIlroy holding a slight edge.
Rory McIlroy
Key numbers
- Winsover 30
- Top-10 finishesover 100
- Cut appearancesover 200
- World Golf Ranking number oneover 100 weeks
- PGA Tour money listover $100 million
Top honours
- Major championships4 (U.S. Open, PGA Championship, Open Championship, Masters Tournament)
- PGA Tour wins22
- European Tour wins12
- FedEx Cup wins3
- Players Championship wins2
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Tiger Woods
Visit Tiger Woods hubKey numbers
- PGA Tour wins82
- Major championships won15
- PGA Tour money list earningsover $1.5 billion
- World rankingnumber 1 (264 consecutive weeks)
- Career Grand Slam wins3
Top honours
- PGA Player of the Year11 times
- PGA Tour money list leader10 seasons
- Masters champion5 times
- U.S. Open champion3 times
- The Open champion3 times