Who is better, Jones or Matsuyama?
Bobby Jones leads with a GOAT score of 86.9 against 86.9 for Hideki Matsuyama — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jones vs Matsuyama
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bobby Jones and Hideki Matsuyama level at 86.9. Bobby Jones leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Hideki Matsuyama leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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JonesWinner
86.9Jones wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Matsuyama
86.9Matsuyama wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bobby Jones
86.9
Jones leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bobby Jones
2. Hideki Matsuyama
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. 🇯🇵 Hideki Matsuyama5 seasons played · career day 1,8257 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bobby Jones5 seasons played · career day 4,0174 wins
-42.9% vs Matsuyama at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 🇯🇵 Matsuyama | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JonesRetired | MatsuyamaActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 7 | 1 |
| US Open titles | 4 | — |
| Open Championships | 3 | — |
| US Amateur titles | 5 | — |
| Grand Slams | 1 | — |
| Major starts | 31 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 11 |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| Presidents Cup appearances | — | 6 |
| Career-high world ranking | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jones86.9
Matsuyama86.9
FAQ
Where does Matsuyama beat Jones?
Matsuyama scores higher on statistics, longevity. Jones leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Jones vs Matsuyama score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jones: 86.9, Matsuyama: 86.9.
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