Who is better, Ferguson or Hagen?
Bob Ferguson leads with a GOAT score of 86.3 against 86.3 for Walter Hagen — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ferguson vs Hagen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bob Ferguson and Walter Hagen level at 86.3. Bob Ferguson leads on Peak, Statistics. Walter Hagen leads on Longevity, Honours.
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FergusonWinner
86.3Ferguson wins: Peak, Statistics
Hagen
86.3Hagen wins: Longevity, Honours
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Bob Ferguson
86.3
Ferguson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bob Ferguson
2. Walter Hagen
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. 🇬🇧 Bob Ferguson5 seasons played · career day 4,38217 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Walter Hagen5 seasons played · career day 2,5564 wins
-76.5% vs Ferguson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Ferguson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 🇺🇸 Hagen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FergusonRetired | HagenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Open Championships | 3 | 4 |
| Consecutive Open wins | 3 | — |
| Open runner-up finishes | 1 | — |
| Career years | 25 | — |
| Open top-five finishes | 8 | — |
| Major titles | — | 11 |
| PGA Championships | — | 5 |
| US Open titles | — | 2 |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 45 |
| Ryder Cup captaincies | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 89 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ferguson86.3
Hagen86.3
FAQ
Where does Hagen beat Ferguson?
Hagen scores higher on honours, longevity. Ferguson leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Ferguson vs Hagen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ferguson: 86.3, Hagen: 86.3.
What do you think?
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