Who is better, Schwartzel or Fox?
Ryan Fox leads with a GOAT score of 77.7 against 77.5 for Charl Schwartzel — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Schwartzel vs Fox
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ryan Fox above Charl Schwartzel: 77.7 vs 77.5. Ryan Fox leads on Statistics. Charl Schwartzel leads on Longevity.
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FoxWinner
77.7Fox wins: Statistics
Schwartzel
77.5Schwartzel wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇿 Ryan Fox
77.7
Fox leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ryan Fox
2. Charl Schwartzel
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. 🇿🇦 Charl Schwartzel5 seasons played · career day 2,9217 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇿 Ryan Fox5 seasons played · career day 2,1902 wins
-71.4% vs Schwartzel at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Schwartzel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 🇳🇿 Fox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SchwartzelActive | FoxActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | — |
| DP World Tour wins | 12 | 5 |
| PGA Tour wins | 2 | 2 |
| Presidents Cup appearances | 4 | — |
| Career-high world ranking | 8 | 20 |
| New Zealand Open titles | — | 1 |
| Seasons on tour | — | 13 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Fox77.7
Schwartzel77.5
FAQ
Where does Schwartzel beat Fox?
Schwartzel scores higher on longevity. Fox leads on statistics.
How is the Schwartzel vs Fox score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Schwartzel: 77.5, Fox: 77.7.
What do you think?
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