Tiger Woods Vs Rory McIlroy By The Numbers: Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are two of the most recognised golfers of all time. Sublime talents in their hay-day, both have the capability of turning a competition around in a couple of rounds.
Tiger Woods Vs Rory McIlroy By The Numbers
Two of these all-time greats dominated the sport of golf in their time, but who did it better? Today, we will look at the careers of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy by the numbers, and establish which of the two had the better golfing career (on paper).
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Time At The Top
This is where Tiger Woods earns his stripes as one of the all-time greats. The 47-year-old has been the World No.1 Men’s Golfer 11 times for a total of a whopping 623 weeks (nearly 12 years). He also holds the record for the longest reign on top as well, as Woods was No.1 from June 12, 2005, to October 20, 2010, for a total of 283 weeks.
Compared to that, Rory McIlroy’s numbers look tiny, but impressive nonetheless. McIlroy, in his nine reigns at the top, has been the World No.1 for a total of 122 weeks. He was also the No.1 for the most weeks in the 2010s, a solid 94 weeks.
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Who Has Won More Tournaments Tiger Woods Or Rory McIlroy
Tournaments won
Here, we will start with Rory McIlroy, who has had a solid 37 tournament wins in his professional career. Most of his wins came in the early-to-mid 2010s, when he ruled the roost in golf. For his achievements and wins, Rory has also been named PGA Tour Player of the Year thrice and European Tour Player of the Year thrice as well.
On the other hand, Tiger Woods has broken records by how much he has won in his career. The man who introduced the sport of golf to a whale new generation has 100 tournament wins under his best. These include 82 PGA Tour wins, which is tied for all-time win record at the prestigious Tour. Woods also has 41 wins in the European Tour, which is the third-most of all-time and highest by an American.
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Majors Won
The US Open, The Open, the PGA Championship, and the Masters are four of the biggest golf tournaments in a calendar year. These tournaments are called the majors, and winning even one is a dream for every aspiring golfer.
In his career, Rory McIlroy has won four majors. Out of his wins, he has won the PGA Championship twice, the US Open once, and The Open once. His first win came in the US Open in 2011. McIlroy has also not won a major in nine years, last winning the PGA Championship in 2014.
Tiger Woods, on the other hand, has won a staggering 15 majors and is second on the all-time list of wins. He has also completed a career grand slam (winning all majors at least once) thrice. His most successful major is The Masters, which he has won five times.
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This was only a ‘by the numbers’ analysis of the careers of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. It does not take into account the presence the two have had on the sport, how they have represented golf at different times, or how much of a fan favourite they were during their time at the top.
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