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International golf fans celebrate. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are confirmed for the 2022 edition of the PGA Championship, to be played between May 19-22, at Southern Hills Country Club.
In this way, Woods is in contention for his second major tournament after making his return to competition last month in the Augusta Masters, where he finished 47th on the leaderboard at 13-over-par.
After suffering serious leg injuries in a traffic accident, the former world number one was forced to retire for more than a year; a situation that almost sent the winner of 15 major tournaments to retirement.
For his part, Mickelson is the defending champion of the PGA Championship, although he is currently in poor form due to his absence from the golf courses, after a strong controversy due to his statements about the PGA and Saudi Arabia.
Although the Americans are not going through their best moment, if they manage to stay healthy during the tournament, they will surely show flashes of the level that has made them historical figures in this sport.
The PGA Championship is the second major tournament of the season, and it provides another opportunity for the best golfers in the world to meet.
How many major titles do Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have?
Tiger has a total of 15 major titles, while Mickelson has 6 major championship trophies.
As for the total number of titles these two living legends have, Woods has 81 and Mickelson 45.
Tiger Woods’ achievements and numbers at the PGA Championship
The 46-year-old California-born golfer has won this prestigious event four times, most recently in 2007. In other words, this year marks 15 years since Tiger’s last triumph in the mythical event.
Phil Mickelson’s achievements and numbers at the PGA Championship
For his part, Mickelson won the PGA Championship twice, including last year’s edition, when the 51-year-old finished in first place at six under par.
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