Who is better, Lingmerth or Niemann?
David Lingmerth leads with a GOAT score of 75.0 against 74.8 for Joaquín Niemann — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lingmerth vs Niemann
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks David Lingmerth above Joaquín Niemann: 75.0 vs 74.8. David Lingmerth leads on Longevity, Statistics. Joaquín Niemann leads on Dominance, Honours.
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LingmerthWinner
75.0Lingmerth wins: Longevity, Statistics
Niemann
74.8Niemann wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 David Lingmerth
75.0
Lingmerth leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David Lingmerth
2. Joaquín Niemann
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 Lingmerth5 seasons played · career day 2,191706 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇱 Joaquín Niemann5 seasons played · career day 1,8253 wins
-99.6% vs Lingmerth at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Lingmerth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 650 | 1,051 |
| 🇨🇱 Niemann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LingmerthActive | NiemannActive |
|---|---|---|
| PGA Tour wins | 1 | 2 |
| Korn Ferry Tour wins | 2 | — |
| Highest world ranking | 56 | — |
| PGA Tour top-ten finishes | 12 | — |
| Professional years | 14 | — |
| LIV Golf wins | — | 7 |
| Presidents Cup appearances | — | 3 |
| Career-high world ranking | — | 15 |
| Professional wins | — | 11 |
| Dominance w25% | 66 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 64 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lingmerth75.0
Niemann74.8
FAQ
Where does Niemann beat Lingmerth?
Niemann scores higher on dominance, honours. Lingmerth leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Lingmerth vs Niemann score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lingmerth: 75.0, Niemann: 74.8.
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