Who is better, Kerr or Mahaffey?
Cristie Kerr leads with a GOAT score of 81.0 against 81.0 for John Mahaffey — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kerr vs Mahaffey
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Cristie Kerr and John Mahaffey level at 81.0. Cristie Kerr leads on Longevity. John Mahaffey leads on Peak.
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KerrWinner
81.0Kerr wins: Longevity
Mahaffey
81.0Mahaffey wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Cristie Kerr
81.0
Kerr leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Cristie Kerr
2. John Mahaffey
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. 🇺🇸 Cristie Kerr5 seasons played · career day 4,0176 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 John Mahaffey5 seasons played · career day 2,5562 wins
-66.7% vs Kerr at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Kerr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 🇺🇸 Mahaffey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KerrActive | MahaffeyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 2 | — |
| LPGA wins | 20 | — |
| Solheim Cup appearances | 9 | — |
| Weeks at world No. 1 | 5 | — |
| LPGA seasons | 25 | — |
| Major championships | — | 1 |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 10 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 1 |
| PGA Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Seasons on tour | — | 30 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kerr81.0
Mahaffey81.0
FAQ
Where does Mahaffey beat Kerr?
Mahaffey scores higher on peak. Kerr leads on longevity.
How is the Kerr vs Mahaffey score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kerr: 81.0, Mahaffey: 81.0.
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