Who is better, Duval or Calcavecchia?
Mark Calcavecchia leads with a GOAT score of 84.2 against 84.1 for David Duval — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Duval vs Calcavecchia
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mark Calcavecchia above David Duval: 84.2 vs 84.1. Mark Calcavecchia leads on Longevity. David Duval leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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CalcavecchiaWinner
84.2Calcavecchia wins: Longevity
Duval
84.1Duval wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Mark Calcavecchia
84.2
Calcavecchia leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mark Calcavecchia
2. David Duval
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 Duval5 seasons played · career day 3,28614 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Mark Calcavecchia5 seasons played · career day 3,6517 wins
-50.0% vs Duval at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Duval | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 🇺🇸 Calcavecchia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DuvalRetired | CalcavecchiaActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 13 | 13 |
| Weeks at world No. 1 | 15 | — |
| Lowest round | 59 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 2 | 4 |
| Major championships | — | 1 |
| Champions Tour wins | — | 1 |
| Seasons on tour | — | 40 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Calcavecchia84.2
Duval84.1
FAQ
Where does Duval beat Calcavecchia?
Duval scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Calcavecchia leads on longevity.
How is the Duval vs Calcavecchia score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Duval: 84.1, Calcavecchia: 84.2.
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