Who is better, Middlecoff or Romero?
Eduardo Romero leads with a GOAT score of 85.4 against 85.3 for Cary Middlecoff — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Middlecoff vs Romero
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Eduardo Romero above Cary Middlecoff: 85.4 vs 85.3. Eduardo Romero leads on Longevity. Cary Middlecoff leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak.
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RomeroWinner
85.4Romero wins: Longevity
Middlecoff
85.3Middlecoff wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇷 Eduardo Romero
85.4
Romero leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Eduardo Romero
2. Cary Middlecoff
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. 🇦🇷 Eduardo Romero5 seasons played · career day 2,921425 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Cary Middlecoff5 seasons played · career day 1,825231 wins
-45.6% vs Romero at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Middlecoff | 0 | 0 | 30 | 68 | 231 | 563 |
| 🇦🇷 Romero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 460 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MiddlecoffRetired | RomeroRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 3 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 40 | — |
| Vardon Trophies | 1 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 3 | — |
| Top-10 major finishes | 22 | — |
| European Tour wins | — | 8 |
| Senior major titles | — | 1 |
| Argentine Open titles | — | 5 |
| Professional years | — | 34 |
| World Cup appearances | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Romero85.4
Middlecoff85.3
FAQ
Where does Middlecoff beat Romero?
Middlecoff scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Romero leads on longevity.
How is the Middlecoff vs Romero score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Middlecoff: 85.3, Romero: 85.4.
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