50 memorable Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson victories

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May 22, 2020
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50 memorable Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson victories

Capital One’s "The Match: Champions for Charity" kicks off at 3 p.m. EST Sunday, May 24, on TNT, TBS, truTV, HLN, HLN in Canada, and CNN International. The team pro-am features duos of Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning against Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady—each mic'd up for optimal viewer access to all the chatter and trash-talk.

Contested at Medalist Golf Club in Hobe Sound, Florida, the first nine holes are Four-Ball (Best Ball) format, and the back nine are Modified Alternate Shot. This rare COVID-19 sports distraction also carries the obvious intent of financial goodwill, so along the way, "there will also be a set of on-course challenges to raise additional charitable funds," per the PGA Tour. Also nicknamed Tiger vs. Phil: The Match II, this is the illustrious pair's second head-to-head match play event; though the first, which Lefty won as a slight underdog on Nov. 23, 2018, was a winner-take-all $9 million prize and was broadcast as a pay-per-view. Mickelson and Brady are +160 underdogs this time, while Woods and Manning are the -200 favorites.

To get viewers prepped for this cross-sport charity event with four undeniable legends, Stacker presents a retrospective gallery of Tiger and Phil's most memorable career victories. With 20 combined major wins (Tiger's 15, Phil's five) and an inconceivable 126 total PGA Tour titles (82 and 44 respectively), we curated this list with only 50 of the best based on prestigiousness, postseason implications, and fabled comebacks.

Take this photographic trip down memory lane to get a glimpse of times like Tiger's first win in 1996 and his 2019 season that included both a green jacket and a Presidents Cup as Team USA captain/player. You'll also relive some of Phil's most epic moments like his lone 2013 Open Championship and his World Golf Championships—the most recent at the WGC-Mexico in 2018.

Who will you root for this weekend, and which of these victories is your favorite?

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1991: Northern Telecom Open

- Golf course: TPC at Starpass (Tucson, AZ)
- Winner: Phil Mickelson
- Winner earnings: $0—due to amateur status ($1.0 million total purse)
- Winning score: -16 (65-71-65-71=272)
- Margin of victory: 1 stroke
- Runners up: Tom Purtzer, Bob Tway

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1993: Buick Invitational of California

- Golf course: Torrey Pines Golf Course (San Diego, CA)
- Winner: Phil Mickelson
- Winner earnings: $180,000 ($1.0 million total purse)
- Winning score: -10 (75-69-69-65=278)
- Margin of victory: 4 strokes
- Runner up: Dave Rummells

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1996: Phoenix Open

- Golf course: TPC Scottsdale (Scottsdale, AZ)
- Winner: Phil Mickelson
- Winner earnings: $234,000 ($1.3 million total purse)
- Winning score: -15 (69-67-66-67=269)
- Margin of victory: playoff
- Runner up: Justin Leonard

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1996: Las Vegas Invitational

- Golf course: TPC Summerlin (Las Vegas, NV)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $297,000 ($1.7 million total purse)
- Winning score: -27 (70-63-68-67-64=332)
- Margin of victory: playoff
- Runner up: Davis Love III

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1997: Masters Tournament

- Golf course: Augusta National Golf Club (Augusta, GA)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $486,000 ($2.7 million total purse)
- Winning score: -18 (70-66-65-69=270)
- Margin of victory: 12 strokes
- Runner up: Tom Kite

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1998: AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

- Golf course: Pebble Beach Golf Links (Pebble Beach, CA)
- Winner: Phil Mickelson
- Winner earnings: $450,000 ($2.5 million total purse)
- Winning score: -14 (65-70-67=202)
- Margin of victory: 1 stroke
- Runner up: Tom Pernice Jr.

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1999: PGA Championship

- Golf course: Medinah Country Club (Medinah, IL)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $630,000 ($3.5 million total purse)
- Winning score: -11 (70-67-68-72=277)
- Margin of victory: 1 stroke
- Runner up: Sergio García

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1999: Ryder Cup

- Golf course: The Country Club (Brookline, MA)
- Team USA winning score: 14½-13½
- Tiger Woods record: 2-3 (2 points)
--- Singles: 1-0-0
--- Foursomes: 0-1-0
--- Fourballs: 1-1-0

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1999: Ryder Cup

- Golf course: The Country Club (Brookline, MA)
- Team USA winning score: 14½-13½
- Phil Mickelson record: 2-2 (2 points)
--- Singles: 1-0-0
--- Foursomes: 0-1-0
--- Fourballs: 1-1-0

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1999: The Tour Championship

- Golf course: Champions Golf Club, Cypress Creek Course (Houston, TX)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $900,000 ($5.0 million total purse)
- Winning score: -15 (67-66-67-69=269)
- Margin of victory: 4 strokes
- Runner up: Davis Love III

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2000: PGA Championship

- Golf course: Valhalla Golf Club (Louisville, KY)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $900,000 ($5.0 million total purse)
- Winning score: -18 (66-67-70-67=270)
- Margin of victory: playoff1
- Runner up: Bob May

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2000: The Open Championship

- Golf course: Old Course at St Andrews (St Andrews, Scotland)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $759,150 ($4.2 million total purse)
- Winning score: -19 (67-66-67-69=269)
- Margin of victory: 8 strokes
- Runners up: Thomas Bjørn, Ernie Els

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2000: The Tour Championship

- Golf course: East Lake Golf Club (Atlanta, GA)
- Winner: Phil Mickelson
- Winner earnings: $900,000 ($5.0 million total purse)
- Winning score: -13 (67-69-65-66=267)
- Margin of victory: 2 strokes
- Runner up: Tiger Woods

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2000: U.S. Open

- Golf course: Pebble Beach Golf Links (Pebble Beach, CA)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $800,000 ($4.5 million total purse)
- Winning score: -12 (65-69-71-67=272)
- Margin of victory: 15 strokes
- Runners up: Ernie Els, Miguel Ángel Jiménez

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2000: WGC-NEC Invitational

- Golf course: Firestone Country Club (Akron, OH)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $1.0 million ($5.0 million total purse)
- Winning score: -21 (64-61-67-67=259)
- Margin of victory: 11 strokes
- Runners up: Justin Leonard, Phillip Price

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2001: Bay Hill Invitational

- Golf course: Bay Hill Club and Lodge (Bay Hill, FL)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $630,000 ($3.5 million total purse)
- Winning score: -15 (71-67-66-69=273)
- Margin of victory: 1 stroke
- Runner up: Phil Mickelson

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2001: Masters Tournament

- Golf course: Augusta National Golf Club (Augusta, GA)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $1.0 million ($5.6 million total purse)
- Winning score: -16 (70-66-68-68=272)
- Margin of victory: 2 strokes
- Runner up: David Duval

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2001: The Players Championship

- Golf course: TPC Sawgrass (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $1.1 million ($6.0 million total purse)
- Winning score: -14 (72-69-66-67=274)
- Margin of victory: 1 stroke
- Runner up: Vijay Singh

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2001: WGC-NEC Invitational

- Golf course: Firestone Country Club (Akron, OH)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $1.0 million ($5.0 million total purse)
- Winning score: -12 (66-67-66-69=268)
- Margin of victory: playoff
- Runner up: Jim Furyk

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2002: Masters Tournament

- Golf course: Augusta National Golf Club (Augusta, GA)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $1.0 million ($5.6 million total purse)
- Winning score: -12 (70-69-66-71=276)
- Margin of victory: 3 strokes
- Runner up: Retief Goosen

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2002: U.S. Open

- Golf course: Bethpage State Park, Black Course (Farmingdale, NY)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $1.0 million ($6.3 million total purse)
- Winning score: -3 (67-68-70-72=277)
- Margin of victory: 3 strokes
- Runner up: Phil Mickelson

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2004: Masters Tournament

- Golf course: Augusta National Golf Club (Augusta, GA)
- Winner: Phil Mickelson
- Winner earnings: $1.2 million ($5.0 million total purse)
- Winning score: -9 (72-69-69-69=279)
- Margin of victory: 1 stroke
- Runner up: Ernie Els

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2005: Masters Tournament

- Golf course: Augusta National Golf Club (Augusta, GA)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $1.3 million ($7.0 million total purse)
- Winning score: -12 (74-66-65-71=276)
- Margin of victory: playoff2
- Runner up: Chris DiMarco

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2005: PGA Championship

- Golf course: Baltusrol Golf Club (Springfield, NJ)
- Winner: Phil Mickelson
- Winner earnings: $1.2 million ($6.5 million total purse)
- Winning score: -4 (67-65-72-72=276)
- Margin of victory: 1 stroke
- Runners up: Thomas Bjørn, Steve Elkington

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2005: The Open Championship

- Golf course: Old Course at St Andrews (St Andrews, Scotland)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $1.3 million ($7.5 million total purse)
- Winning score: -14 (66-67-71-70=274)
- Margin of victory: 5 strokes
- Runner up: Colin Montgomerie

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2006: Masters Tournament

- Golf course: Augusta National Golf Club (Augusta, GA)
- Winner: Phil Mickelson
- Winner earnings: $1.3 million ($7.0 million total purse)
- Winning score: -7 (70-72-70-69=281)
- Margin of victory: 2 strokes
- Runner up: Tim Clark

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2006: PGA Championship

- Golf course: Medinah Country Club (Medinah, IL)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $1.2 million ($6.8 million total purse)
- Winning score: -18 (69-68-65-68=270)
- Margin of victory: 5 strokes
- Runner up: Shaun Micheel

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2006: The Open Championship

- Golf course: Royal Liverpool Golf Club (Merseyside, England)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $1.3 million ($7.3 million total purse)
- Winning score: -18 (67-65-71-67=270)
- Margin of victory: 2 strokes
- Runner up: Chris DiMarco

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2006: WGC-Bridgestone Invitational

- Golf course: Firestone Country Club (Akron, OH)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $1.3 million ($7.5 million total purse)
- Winning score: -10 (67-64-71-68=270)
- Margin of victory: playoff
- Runner up: Stewart Cink

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2007: The Players Championship

- Golf course: TPC Sawgrass (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)
- Winner: Phil Mickelson
- Winner earnings: $1.6 million ($9.0 million total purse)
- Winning score: -11 (67-72-69-69=277)
- Margin of victory: 2 strokes
- Runner up: Sergio García

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2007: PGA Championship

- Golf course: Southern Hills Country Club (Tulsa, OK)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $1.3 million ($7.0 million total purse)
- Winning score: -8 (71-63-69-69=272)
- Margin of victory: 2 strokes
- Runner up: Woody Austin

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2007: The Tour Championship

- Golf course: East Lake Golf Club (Atlanta, GA)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $1.3 million ($7.0 million total purse)
- Winning score: -23 (64-63-64-66=257)
- Margin of victory: 8 strokes
- Runners up: Mark Calcavecchia, Zach Johnson

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2008: Ryder Cup

- Golf course: Valhalla Golf Club (Louisville, KY)
- Team USA winning score: 16½-11½
- Phil Mickelson record: 1-2-2
--- Singles: 0-1-0
--- Foursomes: 0-1-1
--- Fourballs: 1-0-1

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2008: U.S. Open

- Golf course: Torrey Pines Golf Course (San Diego, CA)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $1.4 million ($7.5 million total purse)
- Winning score: -1 (72-68-70-73=283)
- Margin of victory: playoff
- Runner up: Rocco Mediate

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2009: WGC-CA Championship

- Golf course: Doral Golf Resort & Spa (Doral, FL)
- Winner: Phil Mickelson
- Winner earnings: $1.4 million ($8.5 million total purse)
- Winning score: -19 (65-66-69-69=269)
- Margin of victory: 1 stroke
- Runner up: Nick Watney

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2009: The Tour Championship

- Golf course: East Lake Golf Club (Atlanta, GA)
- Winner: Phil Mickelson
- Winner earnings: $1.4 million ($7.5 million total purse)
- Winning score: -9 (73-67-66-65=271)
- Margin of victory: 3 strokes
- Runner up: Tiger Woods

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2010: Masters Tournament

- Golf course: Augusta National Golf Club (Augusta, GA)
- Winner: Phil Mickelson
- Winner earnings: $1.4 million ($7.5 million total purse)
- Winning score: -16 (67-71-67-67=272)
- Margin of victory: 3 strokes
- Runner up: Lee Westwood

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2013: Waste Management Phoenix Open

- Golf course: TPC Scottsdale (Scottsdale, AZ)
- Winner: Phil Mickelson
- Winner earnings: $1.1 million ($6.3 million total purse)
- Winning score: -28 (60-65-64-67=256)
- Margin of victory: 4 strokes
- Runner up: Brandt Snedeker

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2013: WGC-Cadillac Championship

- Golf course: Doral Golf Resort & Spa (Doral, FL)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $1.5 million ($8.8 million total purse)
- Winning score: -19 (66-65-67-71=269)
- Margin of victory: 2 strokes
- Runner up: Steve Stricker

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2013: Arnold Palmer Invitational

- Golf course: Bay Hill Country Club and Lodge (Bay Hill, FL)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $1.1 million ($6.2 million total purse)
- Winning score: -13 (69-70-66-70=275)
- Margin of victory: 2 strokes
- Runner up: Justin Rose

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2013: The Players Championship

- Golf course: TPC Sawgrass (Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $1.7 million ($9.5 million total purse)
- Winning score: -13 (67-67-71-70=275)
- Margin of victory: 2 strokes
- Runners up: David Lingmerth, Jeff Maggert, Kevin Streelman

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2013: The Open Championship

- Golf course: Muirfield Golf Links (Gullane, Scotland)
- Winner: Phil Mickelson
- Winner earnings: $1.4 million ($8.0 million total purse)
- Winning score: -3 (69-74-72-66=281)
- Margin of victory: 3 strokes
- Runner up: Henrik Stenson

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2016: Ryder Cup

- Golf course: Hazeltine National Golf Club (Chaska, MN)
- Team USA winning score: 17-11
- Phil Mickelson record: 2-1-1
--- Singles: 0-0-1
--- Foursomes: 1-1-0
--- Fourballs: 1-0-0

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2018: WGC-Mexico Championship

- Golf course: Club de Golf Chapultepec (Naucalpan, Mexico)
- Winner: Phil Mickelson
- Winner earnings: $1.7 million ($10.0 million total purse)
- Winning score: -16 (69-68-65-66=268)
- Margin of victory: playoff
- Runner up: Justin Thomas

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2018: Tour Championship

- Golf course: East Lake Golf Club (Atlanta GA)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $1.6 million ($9.0 million total purse)
- Winning score: -11 (65-68-65-71=269)
- Margin of victory: 2 strokes
- Runner up: Billy Horschel

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2018: The Match: Tiger vs. Phil

- Golf course: Shadow Creek Golf Course (Las Vegas, NV)
- Winner: Phil Mickelson
- Winner earnings: $9.0 million ($9.0 million total purse)
- Margin of victory: playoff

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2019: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

- Golf course: Pebble Beach Golf Links (Pebble Beach, CA)
- Winner: Phil Mickelson
- Winner earnings: $1.4 million ($7.6 million total purse)
- Winning score: -19 (65-68-70-65=268)
- Margin of victory: 3 strokes
- Runner up: Paul Casey

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2019: Masters Tournament

- Golf course: Augusta National Golf Club (Augusta, Georgia)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $2.1 million ($11.5 million total purse)
- Winning score: -13 (70-68-67-70=275)
- Margin of victory: 1 stroke
- Runners up: Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Xander Schauffele

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2019: Presidents Cup

- Golf course: Royal Melbourne Golf Club (Melbourne, Australia)
- Team USA winning score: 16-14
- Tiger Woods record: 3-0-0
--- Singles: 1-0-0
--- Foursomes: 1-0-0
--- Fourballs: 1-0-0

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2019: Zozo Championship

- Golf course: Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club (Chiba Prefecture, Japan)
- Winner: Tiger Woods
- Winner earnings: $1.8 million ($9.8 million total purse)
- Winning score: -19 (64-64-66-67=261)
- Margin of victory: 3 strokes
- Runner up: Hideki Matsuyama

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