Who is better, Ancer or Ishikawa?
Ryo Ishikawa leads with a GOAT score of 77.4 against 77.3 for Abraham Ancer — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ancer vs Ishikawa
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ryo Ishikawa above Abraham Ancer: 77.4 vs 77.3. Ryo Ishikawa leads on Longevity. Abraham Ancer leads on Honours, Statistics.
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IshikawaWinner
77.4Ishikawa wins: Longevity
Ancer
77.3Ancer wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇵 Ryo Ishikawa
77.4
Ishikawa leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ryo Ishikawa
2. Abraham Ancer
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇯🇵 Ryo Ishikawa5 seasons played · career day 2,19111 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇲🇽 Abraham Ancer5 seasons played · career day 2,9212 wins
-81.8% vs Ishikawa at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Ancer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 🇯🇵 Ishikawa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AncerActive | IshikawaActive |
|---|---|---|
| PGA Tour wins | 1 | — |
| World Golf Championship titles | 1 | — |
| Presidents Cup appearances | 2 | 3 |
| International wins | 3 | — |
| Career best world ranking | 12 | — |
| Japan Golf Tour wins | — | 19 |
| Japan money list titles | — | 2 |
| Lowest round | — | 58 |
| Professional seasons | — | 18 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ishikawa77.4
Ancer77.3
FAQ
Where does Ancer beat Ishikawa?
Ancer scores higher on honours, statistics. Ishikawa leads on longevity.
How is the Ancer vs Ishikawa score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ancer: 77.3, Ishikawa: 77.4.
What do you think?
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