Tiger Woods has put himself among the greatest legends in golf history but he continues to go belly up in recent head-to-head battles with Phil Mickelson. Mickelson has won their past five meetings when they have gone head-to-head in the final round of a tournament, including Sunday’s come-from-behind victory at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am and at the 2009 Masters.
“I am inspired playing with him,” four-time major winner Mickelson said. “I think most people are, but he seems to bring out the best in me and the last four or five years, I’ve played some of my best golf playing with him.”
Mickelson and Woods were first paired together in the fourth round of the 1997 PGA Championship, where they both shot 75s. In 30 such career pairings, they are now level at 13-13-4 in who scores better.
