Casper vs Braid
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Casper wins: Longevity, Statistics
Braid wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Casper leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Fifty-one PGA Tour wins, two US Opens and the 1970 Masters.
Category breakdown
Season form · Wins per season
Career timeline · Wins 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 · Wins per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Casper | 0 | 0 | 30 | 65 | 204 | 465 |
| 🏴 Braid | 0 | 0 | 30 | 66 | 206 | 550 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | CasperRetired | BraidRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 3 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 51 | — |
| Vardon Trophies | 5 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 8 | — |
| Ryder Cup points | 23 | — |
| Open Championships | — | 5 |
| French Open titles | — | 1 |
| News of the World Match Play titles | — | 4 |
| Professional wins | — | 26 |
| Courses designed | — | 200 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 88 |
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