Who is better, Morikawa or Burton?
Dick Burton leads with a GOAT score of 82.2 against 82.1 for Collin Morikawa — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Morikawa vs Burton
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dick Burton above Collin Morikawa: 82.2 vs 82.1. Dick Burton leads on Longevity. Collin Morikawa leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak.
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BurtonWinner
82.2Burton wins: Longevity
Morikawa
82.1Morikawa wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Dick Burton
82.2
Burton leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dick Burton
2. Collin Morikawa
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. 🇬🇧 Dick Burton5 seasons played · career day 2,92141 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Collin Morikawa5 seasons played · career day 1,8256 wins
-85.4% vs Burton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Morikawa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 🇬🇧 Burton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 44 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MorikawaActive | BurtonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 2 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 6 | — |
| Weeks at world No. 1 | 6 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 2 | 2 |
| Race to Dubai titles | 1 | — |
| Open Championships | — | 1 |
| Years as reigning Open champion | — | 7 |
| Professional wins | — | 10 |
| Career years | — | 26 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Burton82.2
Morikawa82.1
FAQ
Where does Morikawa beat Burton?
Morikawa scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Burton leads on longevity.
How is the Morikawa vs Burton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Morikawa: 82.1, Burton: 82.2.
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