Who is better, Graham or Els?
David Graham leads with a GOAT score of 81.8 against 81.7 for Ernie Els — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Graham vs Els
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks David Graham above Ernie Els: 81.8 vs 81.7. David Graham leads on Peak, Honours. Ernie Els leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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GrahamWinner
81.8Graham wins: Peak, Honours
Els
81.7Els wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 David Graham
81.8
Graham leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David Graham
2. Ernie Els
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 Graham5 seasons played · career day 1,825191 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇿🇦 Ernie Els5 seasons played · career day 3,65115 wins
-92.1% vs Graham at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Graham | 0 | 0 | 25 | 57 | 191 | 463 |
| 🇿🇦 Els | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GrahamRetired | ElsActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 2 | 4 |
| PGA Tour wins | 8 | — |
| Professional wins worldwide | 38 | — |
| World Cup team titles | 1 | — |
| Seasons played | 31 | — |
| Professional wins | — | 71 |
| US Open titles | — | 2 |
| Open Championships | — | 2 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | — | 9 |
| Presidents Cup appearances | — | 9 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Graham81.8
Els81.7
FAQ
Where does Els beat Graham?
Els scores higher on statistics, longevity. Graham leads on peak, honours.
How is the Graham vs Els score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Graham: 81.8, Els: 81.7.
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