Evans vs Thomson
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Evans wins: Peak, Longevity
Thomson wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Evans leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Won the US Open and US Amateur in the same 1916 season as an amateur.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Evans | 0 | 0 | 30 | 67 | 222 | 530 |
| 🇦🇺 Thomson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
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 | EvansRetired | ThomsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| US Open titles | 1 | — |
| US Amateur titles | 2 | — |
| Western Amateur titles | 8 | — |
| US Amateur appearances | 50 | — |
| Seasons in competition | 56 | — |
| Major titles | — | 5 |
| Open Championships | — | 5 |
| Career worldwide wins | — | 90 |
| Senior tour wins | — | 11 |
| Open runner-up finishes | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 82 |
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