Morikawa vs Burton
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Burton wins: Longevity
Morikawa wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Burton leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories. Open champion in 1939, holding the title through the war years.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Morikawa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 🇬🇧 Burton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 44 |
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 | 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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