Harmon vs Macfarlane
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Harmon wins: Peak
Macfarlane wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Harmon leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Club professional who won the 1948 Masters by five strokes.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Harmon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 🇺🇸 Macfarlane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
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 | 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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