Who is better, Goalby or Kjeldsen?
Bob Goalby leads with a GOAT score of 78.5 against 78.5 for Søren Kjeldsen — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Goalby vs Kjeldsen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bob Goalby and Søren Kjeldsen level at 78.5. Bob Goalby leads on Peak. Søren Kjeldsen leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
GoalbyWinner
78.5Goalby wins: Peak
Kjeldsen
78.5Kjeldsen wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bob Goalby
78.5
Goalby leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bob Goalby
2. Søren Kjeldsen
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 Goalby5 seasons played · career day 2,1906 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇰 Søren Kjeldsen5 seasons played · career day 2,9211 wins
-83.3% vs Goalby at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Goalby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 🇩🇰 Kjeldsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GoalbyRetired | KjeldsenActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 11 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 1 | 1 |
| Senior Tour wins | 1 | — |
| Career span in years | 33 | — |
| European Tour wins | — | 4 |
| Seasons on tour | — | 28 |
| European Tour top-10 finishes | — | 70 |
| Career best world ranking | — | 43 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 82 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Goalby78.5
Kjeldsen78.5
FAQ
Where does Kjeldsen beat Goalby?
Kjeldsen scores higher on longevity. Goalby leads on peak.
How is the Goalby vs Kjeldsen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Goalby: 78.5, Kjeldsen: 78.5.
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