Rodríguez vs Faldo
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Faldo wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Rodríguez wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Faldo leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Six majors and 97 weeks as world No. 1 built on a rebuilt swing.
Category breakdown
Season form · Wins per season
Career timeline · Wins 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 · Wins per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇷 Rodríguez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 🇬🇧 Faldo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 17 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | RodríguezRetired | FaldoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| PGA Tour wins | 8 | — |
| Champions Tour wins | 22 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 1 | 11 |
| Professional seasons | 45 | — |
| Major titles | — | 6 |
| Masters titles | — | 3 |
| Open Championships | — | 3 |
| European Tour wins | — | 30 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | — | 97 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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