Who is better, Hogan or Taylor?
J.H. Taylor leads with a GOAT score of 90.6 against 90.3 for Ben Hogan — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hogan vs Taylor
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks J.H. Taylor above Ben Hogan: 90.6 vs 90.3. J.H. Taylor leads on Longevity, Honours, Statistics. Ben Hogan leads on Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
TaylorWinner
90.6Taylor wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Hogan
90.3Hogan wins: Dominance
Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 J.H. Taylor
90.6
Taylor leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. J.H. Taylor
2. Ben Hogan
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 Hogan5 seasons played · career day 5,47815 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 J.H. Taylor5 seasons played · career day 1,82514 wins
-6.7% vs Hogan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hogan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 🇬🇧 Taylor | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 28 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HoganRetired | TaylorRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 9 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 64 | — |
| US Open titles | 4 | — |
| Masters titles | 2 | — |
| Player of the Year | 4 | — |
| Vardon Trophies | 3 | — |
| Open Championships | — | 5 |
| Open runner-up finishes | — | 6 |
| Professional wins | — | 30 |
| Ryder Cup captaincies | — | 1 |
| Career years | — | 34 |
| Dominance w25% | 91 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Taylor90.6
Hogan90.3
FAQ
Where does Hogan beat Taylor?
Hogan scores higher on dominance. Taylor leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Hogan vs Taylor score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hogan: 90.3, Taylor: 90.6.
What do you think?
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