Who is better, Matthew or Guldahl?
Ralph Guldahl leads with a GOAT score of 80.9 against 80.8 for Catriona Matthew — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Matthew vs Guldahl
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ralph Guldahl above Catriona Matthew: 80.9 vs 80.8. Ralph Guldahl leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Catriona Matthew leads on Longevity.
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GuldahlWinner
80.9Guldahl wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Matthew
80.8Matthew wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ralph Guldahl
80.9
Guldahl leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ralph Guldahl
2. Catriona Matthew
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. 🇺🇸 Ralph Guldahl5 seasons played · career day 1,825260 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Catriona Matthew5 seasons played · career day 3,2865 wins
-98.1% vs Guldahl at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Matthew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 🇺🇸 Guldahl | 0 | 0 | 30 | 71 | 260 | 588 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MatthewActive | GuldahlRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | 3 |
| LPGA wins | 4 | — |
| Ladies European Tour wins | 7 | — |
| Solheim Cup appearances | 9 | — |
| Solheim Cup wins as captain | 2 | — |
| Consecutive US Open titles | — | 2 |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 16 |
| Western Open titles | — | 3 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Guldahl80.9
Matthew80.8
FAQ
Where does Matthew beat Guldahl?
Matthew scores higher on longevity. Guldahl leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Matthew vs Guldahl score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Matthew: 80.8, Guldahl: 80.9.
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