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Hogan vs Locke

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GOAT Rank currently ranks Ben Hogan above Bobby Locke: 90.3 vs 89.9. Ben Hogan leads on Dominance. Bobby Locke leads on Longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →
GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HoganWinner
90.3

Hogan wins: Dominance

Locke
89.9

Locke wins: Longevity

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Category radar

Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ben Hogan
90.3

Hogan leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.

1. Ben Hogan
90.3
2. Bobby Locke
89.9

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. 🇿🇦 Bobby Locke5 seasons played · career day 1,826197 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Ben Hogan5 seasons played · career day 5,47815 wins
-92.4% vs Locke at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
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🇿🇦 Locke003065148440

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

MetricHoganRetiredLockeRetired
Major titles9—
PGA Tour wins6415
US Open titles4—
Masters titles2—
Player of the Year4—
Vardon Trophies31
Open Championships—4
South African Open titles—9
Professional wins worldwide—74
Dominance w25%9188
Peak w20%9494
Longevity w20%8688
Honours w20%9090
Statistics w15%9090

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Hogan90.3
Locke89.9
The people
Hogan
Locke

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FAQ

Who is better, Hogan or Locke?

Ben Hogan leads with a GOAT score of 90.3 against 89.9 for Bobby Locke — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Locke beat Hogan?

Locke scores higher on longevity. Hogan leads on dominance.

How is the Hogan vs Locke score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hogan: 90.3, Locke: 89.9.

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