Who is better, Harbert or Montgomerie?
Chick Harbert leads with a GOAT score of 77.7 against 77.5 for Colin Montgomerie — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Harbert vs Montgomerie
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Chick Harbert above Colin Montgomerie: 77.7 vs 77.5. Chick Harbert leads on Peak. Colin Montgomerie leads on Dominance, Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HarbertWinner
77.7Harbert wins: Peak
Montgomerie
77.5Montgomerie wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Chick Harbert
77.7
Harbert leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Chick Harbert
2. Colin Montgomerie
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. 🏴 Colin Montgomerie5 seasons played · career day 4,01711 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Chick Harbert5 seasons played · career day 2,5565 wins
-54.5% vs Montgomerie at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Harbert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 🏴 Montgomerie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HarbertRetired | MontgomerieActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 7 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 3 | 8 |
| PGA Championship finals | 3 | — |
| Career span in years | 31 | — |
| Order of Merit titles | — | 8 |
| European Tour wins | — | 31 |
| Senior major titles | — | 3 |
| Major runner-up finishes | — | 5 |
| Ryder Cup points | — | 23.5 |
| Dominance w25% | 66 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Harbert77.7
Montgomerie77.5
FAQ
Where does Montgomerie beat Harbert?
Montgomerie scores higher on dominance, longevity. Harbert leads on peak.
How is the Harbert vs Montgomerie score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Harbert: 77.7, Montgomerie: 77.5.
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