Who is better, January or Ames?
Don January leads with a GOAT score of 85.0 against 84.9 for Stephen Ames — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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January vs Ames
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Don January above Stephen Ames: 85.0 vs 84.9. Don January leads on Longevity, Honours. Stephen Ames leads on Peak, Statistics.
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JanuaryWinner
85.0January wins: Longevity, Honours
Ames
84.9Ames wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Don January
85.0
January leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Don January
2. Stephen Ames
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. 🇨🇦 Stephen Ames5 seasons played · career day 4,747590 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Don January5 seasons played · career day 1,8266 wins
-99.0% vs Ames at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 January | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 🇨🇦 Ames | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JanuaryRetired | AmesActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 10 | 4 |
| Senior Tour wins | 22 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 2 | — |
| Career span in years | 34 | — |
| Players Championships | — | 1 |
| Senior major titles | — | 2 |
| PGA Tour Champions wins | — | 10 |
| Professional years | — | 38 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
January85.0
Ames84.9
FAQ
Where does Ames beat January?
Ames scores higher on peak, statistics. January leads on honours, longevity.
How is the January vs Ames score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. January: 85.0, Ames: 84.9.
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