Who is better, Brown or Lawrie?
David Brown leads with a GOAT score of 79.8 against 79.7 for Paul Lawrie — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Brown vs Lawrie
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks David Brown above Paul Lawrie: 79.8 vs 79.7. David Brown leads on Dominance, Statistics. Paul Lawrie leads on Peak, Longevity.
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BrownWinner
79.8Brown wins: Dominance, Statistics
Lawrie
79.7Lawrie wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 David Brown
79.8
Brown leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David Brown
2. Paul Lawrie
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. 🏴 Paul Lawrie5 seasons played · career day 4,0172 wins
-93.9% vs Brown at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Brown | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 69 |
| 🏴 Lawrie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BrownRetired | LawrieRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Open Championships | 1 | — |
| US Open runner-up finishes | 1 | — |
| Open top-ten finishes | 5 | — |
| Career years | 20 | — |
| Major play-offs | 1 | — |
| Major titles | — | 1 |
| European Tour wins | — | 8 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 2 |
| Career span in years | — | 34 |
| Best world ranking | — | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Brown79.8
Lawrie79.7
FAQ
Where does Lawrie beat Brown?
Lawrie scores higher on peak, longevity. Brown leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Brown vs Lawrie score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brown: 79.8, Lawrie: 79.7.
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