Who is better, Crenshaw or Maruyama?
Ben Crenshaw leads with a GOAT score of 83.0 against 83.0 for Shigeki Maruyama — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Crenshaw vs Maruyama
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Ben Crenshaw and Shigeki Maruyama level at 83.0. Ben Crenshaw leads on Honours. Shigeki Maruyama leads on Statistics, Longevity.
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CrenshawWinner
83.0Crenshaw wins: Honours
Maruyama
83.0Maruyama wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ben Crenshaw
83.0
Crenshaw leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ben Crenshaw
2. Shigeki Maruyama
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. 🇺🇸 Ben Crenshaw5 seasons played · career day 1,825185 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇵 Shigeki Maruyama5 seasons played · career day 2,191132 wins
-28.6% vs Crenshaw at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Crenshaw | 0 | 0 | 25 | 56 | 185 | 441 |
| 🇯🇵 Maruyama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 94 | 174 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CrenshawRetired | MaruyamaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Masters titles | 2 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 19 | 3 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 4 | — |
| Top-10 major finishes | 24 | — |
| Seasons played | 43 | — |
| Japan Golf Tour wins | — | 10 |
| Presidents Cup appearances | — | 3 |
| Lowest competitive round | — | 58 |
| Highest world ranking | — | 9 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Crenshaw83.0
Maruyama83.0
FAQ
Where does Maruyama beat Crenshaw?
Maruyama scores higher on statistics, longevity. Crenshaw leads on honours.
How is the Crenshaw vs Maruyama score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Crenshaw: 83.0, Maruyama: 83.0.
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