Who is better, Locke or Johnson?
Bobby Locke leads with a GOAT score of 89.9 against 89.3 for Dustin Johnson — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Locke vs Johnson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bobby Locke above Dustin Johnson: 89.9 vs 89.3. Bobby Locke leads on Longevity, Honours. Dustin Johnson leads on Statistics.
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LockeWinner
89.9Locke wins: Longevity, Honours
Johnson
89.3Johnson wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇿🇦 Bobby Locke
89.9
Locke leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bobby Locke
2. Dustin Johnson
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. 🇿🇦 Bobby Locke5 seasons played · career day 1,826197 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dustin Johnson5 seasons played · career day 2,1914 wins
-98.0% vs Locke at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Locke | 0 | 0 | 30 | 65 | 148 | 440 |
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LockeRetired | JohnsonActive |
|---|---|---|
| Open Championships | 4 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 15 | 24 |
| South African Open titles | 9 | — |
| Professional wins worldwide | 74 | — |
| Vardon Trophies | 1 | — |
| Major championships | — | 2 |
| Weeks at world number one | — | 135 |
| FedEx Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Locke89.9
Johnson89.3
FAQ
Where does Johnson beat Locke?
Johnson scores higher on statistics. Locke leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Locke vs Johnson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Locke: 89.9, Johnson: 89.3.
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