Who is better, Burke or Herd?
Billy Burke leads with a GOAT score of 76.9 against 76.9 for Fred Herd — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Burke vs Herd
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Billy Burke and Fred Herd level at 76.9. Billy Burke leads on Longevity. Fred Herd leads on Dominance, Statistics, Honours.
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BurkeWinner
76.9Burke wins: Longevity
Herd
76.9Herd wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Billy Burke
76.9
Burke leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Billy Burke
2. Fred Herd
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. 🇬🇧 Fred Herd5 seasons played · career day 2,19031 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Billy Burke5 seasons played · career day 3,6528 wins
-74.2% vs Herd at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Burke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 🇬🇧 Herd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 62 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BurkeRetired | HerdRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 7 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 2 | — |
| Playoff holes to win US Open | 72 | — |
| Career span in years | 28 | — |
| US Open titles | — | 1 |
| First 72-hole US Open won | — | 1 |
| US Open top-ten finishes | — | 3 |
| Career years | — | 16 |
| Winning margin in 1898 (strokes) | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 66 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Burke76.9
Herd76.9
FAQ
Where does Herd beat Burke?
Herd scores higher on dominance, honours, statistics. Burke leads on longevity.
How is the Burke vs Herd score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Burke: 76.9, Herd: 76.9.
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