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Clarke vs Cabrera

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ClarkeWinner
85.1

Clarke wins: Longevity

Cabrera
85.1

Cabrera wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Darren Clarke
85.1

Clarke leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Open champion at Royal St George's in 2011 and a Ryder Cup captain.

1. Darren Clarke
85.1
2. Ángel Cabrera
85.1

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. 🇬🇧 Darren Clarke5 seasons played · career day 2,9217 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇷 Ángel Cabrera5 seasons played · career day 6,2083 wins
-57.1% vs Clarke at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
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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.

MetricClarkeActiveCabreraActive
Major titles1
European Tour wins146
Ryder Cup appearances5
WGC titles2
Ryder Cup captaincies1
Major championships2
PGA Tour wins3
Presidents Cup appearances4
Masters titles1
Dominance w25%7678
Peak w20%9094
Longevity w20%9284
Honours w20%8484
Statistics w15%8688

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GOAT Rank · the data
Clarke85.1
Cabrera85.1
The people
Clarke
Cabrera

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