Who is better, Sörenstam or Daly?
Annika Sörenstam leads with a GOAT score of 92.8 against 78.8 for John Daly — a gap of 14.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sörenstam vs Daly
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Annika Sörenstam above John Daly: 92.8 vs 78.8. Annika Sörenstam leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics.
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SörenstamWinner
92.8Sörenstam wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Daly
78.8Daly wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Annika Sörenstam
92.8
Sörenstam leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Daly — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Annika Sörenstam
2. John Daly
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
Through age 24 · Form index per season
1. 🇸🇪 Annika Sörenstam1 wins
1 season by age 24 · 1 per season
Setting the pace at age 24
No verified birth date for Daly — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 24, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | SörenstamRetired | DalyActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 10 | 2 |
| LPGA wins | 72 | — |
| Player of the Year awards | 8 | — |
| Vare Trophies | 6 | — |
| Career prize money (M USD) | 22.6 | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 60 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 5 |
| Driving distance titles | — | 11 |
| European Tour wins | — | 3 |
| Seasons played | — | 35 |
| Dominance w25% | 95 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 95 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Sörenstam92.8
Daly78.8
FAQ
Where does Daly beat Sörenstam?
Daly does not lead any of the five categories; Sörenstam is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Sörenstam vs Daly score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sörenstam: 92.8, Daly: 78.8.
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