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Clarke vs Stephenson

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ClarkeWinner
85.1

Clarke wins: Longevity, Honours

Stephenson
85.1

Stephenson 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. Jan Stephenson
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. 🇦🇺 Jan Stephenson5 seasons played · career day 2,1904 wins
-42.9% vs Clarke at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇬🇧 Clarke000029
🇦🇺 Stephenson000139

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.

MetricClarkeActiveStephensonRetired
Major titles1
European Tour wins14
Ryder Cup appearances5
WGC titles2
Ryder Cup captaincies1
Major championships3
LPGA Tour wins16
US Women's Open titles1
Rookie of the Year awards1
Seasons on tour30
Dominance w25%7678
Peak w20%9092
Longevity w20%9288
Honours w20%8482
Statistics w15%8688

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GOAT Rank · the data
Clarke85.1
Stephenson85.1
The people
Clarke
Stephenson

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