Who is better, Palmer or Furyk?
Jim Furyk leads with a GOAT score of 87.5 against 87.0 for Arnold Palmer — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Palmer vs Furyk
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jim Furyk above Arnold Palmer: 87.5 vs 87.0. Jim Furyk leads on Longevity, Statistics, Peak. Arnold Palmer leads on Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
FurykWinner
87.5Furyk wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Palmer
87.0Palmer wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jim Furyk
87.5
Furyk leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jim Furyk
2. Arnold Palmer
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. 🇺🇸 Arnold Palmer5 seasons played · career day 2,19011 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jim Furyk5 seasons played · career day 2,9216 wins
-45.5% vs Palmer at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Palmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 29 |
| 🇺🇸 Furyk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Furyk87.5
Palmer87.0
FAQ
Where does Palmer beat Furyk?
Palmer scores higher on dominance. Furyk leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Palmer vs Furyk score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Palmer: 87.0, Furyk: 87.5.
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