Who is better, Okamoto or Duval?
David Duval leads with a GOAT score of 84.1 against 84.0 for Ayako Okamoto — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Okamoto vs Duval
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks David Duval above Ayako Okamoto: 84.1 vs 84.0. David Duval leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Ayako Okamoto leads on Longevity.
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DuvalWinner
84.1Duval wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Okamoto
84.0Okamoto wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 David Duval
84.1
Duval leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David Duval
2. Ayako Okamoto
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. 🇺🇸 David Duval5 seasons played · career day 3,28614 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇵 Ayako Okamoto5 seasons played · career day 4,38210 wins
-28.6% vs Duval at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Okamoto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 🇺🇸 Duval | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | OkamotoRetired | DuvalRetired |
|---|---|---|
| LPGA wins | 17 | — |
| Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Japan LPGA wins | 44 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Career professional wins | 62 | — |
| Major titles | — | 1 |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 13 |
| Weeks at world No. 1 | — | 15 |
| Lowest round | — | 59 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Duval84.1
Okamoto84.0
FAQ
Where does Okamoto beat Duval?
Okamoto scores higher on longevity. Duval leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Okamoto vs Duval score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Okamoto: 84.0, Duval: 84.1.
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