Who is better, Harmon or Macfarlane?
Claude Harmon leads with a GOAT score of 75.7 against 75.7 for Willie Macfarlane — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Harmon vs Macfarlane
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Claude Harmon and Willie Macfarlane level at 75.7. Claude Harmon leads on Peak. Willie Macfarlane leads on Longevity.
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HarmonWinner
75.7Harmon wins: Peak
Macfarlane
75.7Macfarlane wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Claude Harmon
75.7
Harmon leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Claude Harmon
2. Willie Macfarlane
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. 🇺🇸 Willie Macfarlane5 seasons played · career day 2,5568 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Claude Harmon5 seasons played · career day 4,0176 wins
-25.0% vs Macfarlane at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Harmon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 🇺🇸 Macfarlane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HarmonRetired | MacfarlaneRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | 1 |
| Masters winning margin | 5 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 1 | — |
| Professional wins | 6 | — |
| Career span in years | 31 | 22 |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 7 |
| US Open top-tens | — | 5 |
| Metropolitan Open titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 64 | 64 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 68 | 68 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Harmon75.7
Macfarlane75.7
FAQ
Where does Macfarlane beat Harmon?
Macfarlane scores higher on longevity. Harmon leads on peak.
How is the Harmon vs Macfarlane score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Harmon: 75.7, Macfarlane: 75.7.
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