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Morikawa vs Elkington

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MorikawaWinner
82.1

Morikawa wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics

Elkington
81.9

Elkington wins: Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Collin Morikawa
82.1

Morikawa leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Won the PGA Championship and The Open within 12 months of turning pro.

1. Collin Morikawa
82.1
2. Steve Elkington
81.9

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
1. 🇺🇸 Collin Morikawa5 seasons played · career day 1,8256 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Steve Elkington5 seasons played · career day 3,6515 wins
-16.7% vs Morikawa at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Morikawa001368
🇦🇺 Elkington000004

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.

MetricMorikawaActiveElkingtonRetired
Major titles21
PGA Tour wins610
Weeks at world No. 16
Ryder Cup appearances2
Race to Dubai titles1
Players Championship wins2
Presidents Cup appearances5
Career-high world ranking4
Dominance w25%8274
Peak w20%9290
Longevity w20%6686
Honours w20%8478
Statistics w15%8884

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GOAT Rank · the data
Morikawa82.1
Elkington81.9
The people
Morikawa
Elkington

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