Who is better, Brown or Daly?
Fred Daly leads with a GOAT score of 79.9 against 79.8 for David Brown — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Brown vs Daly
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Fred Daly above David Brown: 79.9 vs 79.8. Fred Daly leads on Longevity, Peak. David Brown leads on Statistics, Dominance.
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DalyWinner
79.9Daly wins: Peak, Longevity
Brown
79.8Brown wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Fred Daly
79.9
Daly leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Fred Daly
2. David Brown
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. 🇬🇧 David Brown5 seasons played · career day 1,82533 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Fred Daly5 seasons played · career day 5,47810 wins
-69.7% vs Brown at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Brown | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 69 |
| 🇬🇧 Daly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BrownRetired | DalyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Open Championships | 1 | — |
| US Open runner-up finishes | 1 | — |
| Open top-ten finishes | 5 | — |
| Career years | 20 | — |
| Major play-offs | 1 | — |
| Open Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 4 |
| News of the World Match Play titles | — | 3 |
| Professional wins | — | 12 |
| Career span in years | — | 35 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Daly79.9
Brown79.8
FAQ
Where does Brown beat Daly?
Brown scores higher on dominance, statistics. Daly leads on peak, longevity.
How is the Brown vs Daly score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brown: 79.8, Daly: 79.9.
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