Who is better, Watson or Daly?
Bubba Watson leads with a GOAT score of 80.0 against 79.9 for Fred Daly — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Watson vs Daly
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bubba Watson above Fred Daly: 80.0 vs 79.9. Bubba Watson leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics. Fred Daly leads on Longevity, Peak.
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WatsonWinner
80.0Watson wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Daly
79.9Daly wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bubba Watson
80.0
Watson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bubba Watson
2. Fred Daly
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. 🇬🇧 Fred Daly5 seasons played · career day 5,47810 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bubba Watson5 seasons played · career day 3,2862 wins
-80.0% vs Daly at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 🇬🇧 Daly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WatsonActive | DalyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 2 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 12 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 4 | 4 |
| Career-high world ranking | 2 | — |
| Driving distance titles | 4 | — |
| Open Championship titles | — | 1 |
| News of the World Match Play titles | — | 3 |
| Professional wins | — | 12 |
| Career span in years | — | 35 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Watson80.0
Daly79.9
FAQ
Where does Daly beat Watson?
Daly scores higher on peak, longevity. Watson leads on dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Watson vs Daly score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Watson: 80.0, Daly: 79.9.
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