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Martin vs Hagge

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MartinWinner
84.0

Martin wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics

Hagge
83.9

Hagge wins: Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Bob Martin
84.0

Martin leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Twice Open champion at St Andrews, in 1876 and 1885.

1. Bob Martin
84.0
2. Marlene Hagge
83.9

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
1. 🇬🇧 Bob Martin5 seasons played · career day 2,19017 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Marlene Hagge5 seasons played · career day 2,55615 wins
-11.8% vs Martin at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇬🇧 Martin00051331
🇺🇸 Hagge0000420

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.

MetricMartinRetiredHaggeRetired
Open Championships2
Open runner-up finishes1
Open top-five finishes7
Career years18
Open appearances20
Major championships1
LPGA Tour wins26
Wins in 19568
Seasons on tour45
LPGA founding members1
Dominance w25%8076
Peak w20%9290
Longevity w20%8092
Honours w20%8278
Statistics w15%8886

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GOAT Rank · the data
Martin84.0
Hagge83.9
The people
Martin
Hagge

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