Rory McIlroy vs Tiger Woods
Two greats, side by side: honours, records, money and the numbers that define them.
| Golf | Sport | Golf |
| Northern Ireland | Nationality | United States |
| May 4, 1989 | Born | December 30, 1975 |
| 1.75 m / 5 ft 9 in | Height | 1.85 m / 6 ft 1 in |
| $200M | Net worth | $1.0B |
| 8 | Major honours | 6 |
| 3 | Records | 3 |
Career Numbers
| 45 | Professional wins | - |
| 6 | Major championships | 15 |
| 30 | PGA Tour wins | 82 |
| 21 | European Tour wins | - |
| 1 | Highest ranking | - |
| - | Highest World Ranking | 1 |
| - | Weeks at No. 1 | 683 |
| - | 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. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner.
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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