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Massy vs Ferrier

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MassyWinner
82.0

Massy wins: Peak, Honours

Ferrier
81.9

Ferrier wins: Longevity, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Arnaud Massy
82.0

Massy leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. First golfer from continental Europe to win The Open, in 1907.

1. Arnaud Massy
82.0
2. Jim Ferrier
81.9

Category breakdown

Season form · Wins per season

Career timeline · Wins 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 · Wins per season
1. 🇫🇷 Arnaud Massy5 seasons played · career day 2,92111 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Jim Ferrier5 seasons played · career day 5,11310 wins
-9.1% vs Massy at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇫🇷 Massy0000313
🇦🇺 Ferrier000000

Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricMassyRetiredFerrierRetired
Open Championship titles1
French Open titles4
Spanish Open titles2
Belgian Open titles1
Career span in years2936
Major titles1
PGA Tour wins18
Australian Open titles2
Australian Amateur titles2
Dominance w25%7474
Peak w20%9290
Longevity w20%8688
Honours w20%7876
Statistics w15%8284

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GOAT Rank · the data
Massy82.0
Ferrier81.9
The people
Massy
Ferrier

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