Ford vs Zaharias
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Ford wins: Longevity, Statistics
Zaharias wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Ford leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Masters and PGA Championship winner with 19 PGA Tour titles.
Category breakdown
Season form · Wins per season
Career timeline · Wins 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 · Wins per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 🇺🇸 Zaharias | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | FordRetired | ZahariasRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 2 | 10 |
| PGA Tour wins | 19 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 4 | — |
| PGA Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Career span in years | 52 | — |
| LPGA Tour wins | — | 41 |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| US Women's Open titles | — | 3 |
| Player of the Year | — | 2 |
| Consecutive wins | — | 14 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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