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Marr vs Olazábal

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MarrWinner
78.6

Marr wins: Peak, Statistics

Olazábal
78.6

Olazábal wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dave Marr
78.6

Marr leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. PGA Championship winner in 1965 and later a celebrated broadcaster.

1. Dave Marr
78.6
2. José María Olazábal
78.6

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. 🇪🇸 José María Olazábal5 seasons played · career day 2,19010 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dave Marr5 seasons played · career day 4,7474 wins
-60.0% vs Olazábal 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.

MetricMarrRetiredOlazábalActive
Major championships1
PGA Tour wins36
Ryder Cup appearances17
Ryder Cup captaincies1
PGA Championship titles1
Major titles2
European Tour wins23
Ryder Cup points18.5
Dominance w25%7072
Peak w20%9084
Longevity w20%7884
Honours w20%7678
Statistics w15%8276

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GOAT Rank · the data
Marr78.6
Olazábal78.6
The people
Marr
Olazábal

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