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Thunder and Lightning: The Contrasting Power of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson

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Greatest Golfers in History

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Jul 31, 2026

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Summary

They couldn't have been more different—Tiger the calculating assassin, Phil the gambling gunslinger. For twenty years, their contrasting styles, personalities, and approaches to the game created the most compelling rivalry in modern golf. We examine how their divergent paths to greatness pushed each other and transformed the sport forever.