Who is better, Hamilton or Seve?
Bob Hamilton leads with a GOAT score of 82.5 against 82.4 for Seve Ballesteros — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hamilton vs Seve
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bob Hamilton above Seve Ballesteros: 82.5 vs 82.4. Bob Hamilton leads on Statistics, Longevity, Peak. Seve Ballesteros leads on Dominance, Honours.
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HamiltonWinner
82.5Hamilton wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Seve
82.4Seve wins: Dominance, Honours
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bob Hamilton
82.5
Hamilton leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bob Hamilton
2. Seve Ballesteros
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 Hamilton5 seasons played · career day 2,55664 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇸 Seve Ballesteros5 seasons played · career day 2,55623 wins
-64.1% vs Hamilton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 81 |
| 🇪🇸 Seve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HamiltonRetired | SeveRetired |
|---|---|---|
| PGA Championships | 1 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 6 | — |
| Career years | 28 | — |
| Lowest round shot | 59 | — |
| Major top-ten finishes | 6 | — |
| Major titles | — | 5 |
| European Tour wins | — | 50 |
| Open Championships | — | 3 |
| Masters titles | — | 2 |
| Order of Merit titles | — | 6 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hamilton82.5
Seve82.4
FAQ
Where does Seve beat Hamilton?
Seve scores higher on dominance, honours. Hamilton leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Hamilton vs Seve score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hamilton: 82.5, Seve: 82.4.
What do you think?
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