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Havers vs Guldahl

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GOAT Rank currently ranks Arthur Havers above Ralph Guldahl: 81.0 vs 80.9. Arthur Havers leads on Longevity, Statistics. Ralph Guldahl leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.

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HaversWinner
81.0

Havers wins: Longevity, Statistics

Guldahl
80.9

Guldahl wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Arthur Havers
81.0

Havers leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.

1. Arthur Havers
81.0
2. Ralph Guldahl
80.9

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 season
1. 🇺🇸 Ralph Guldahl5 seasons played · career day 1,825260 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Arthur Havers5 seasons played · career day 2,19127 wins
-89.6% vs Guldahl at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇬🇧 Havers000101751
🇺🇸 Guldahl003071260588

Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.

MetricHaversRetiredGuldahlRetired
Open Championships1—
Ryder Cup appearances32
Professional wins12—
Open top-ten finishes7—
Career years20—
Major titles—3
Consecutive US Open titles—2
PGA Tour wins—16
Western Open titles—3
Dominance w25%7484
Peak w20%9094
Longevity w20%8062
Honours w20%7882
Statistics w15%8682

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Havers81.0
Guldahl80.9
The people
Havers
Guldahl

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FAQ

Who is better, Havers or Guldahl?

Arthur Havers leads with a GOAT score of 81.0 against 80.9 for Ralph Guldahl — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Guldahl beat Havers?

Guldahl scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Havers leads on statistics, longevity.

How is the Havers vs Guldahl score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Havers: 81.0, Guldahl: 80.9.

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