Who is better, Ford or Matsuyama?
Hideki Matsuyama leads with a GOAT score of 86.9 against 86.8 for Doug Ford — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ford vs Matsuyama
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Hideki Matsuyama above Doug Ford: 86.9 vs 86.8. Hideki Matsuyama leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics. Doug Ford leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
MatsuyamaWinner
86.9Matsuyama wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Ford
86.8Ford wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇵 Hideki Matsuyama
86.9
Matsuyama leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Hideki Matsuyama
2. Doug Ford
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. 🇺🇸 Doug Ford5 seasons played · career day 2,92112 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇵 Hideki Matsuyama5 seasons played · career day 1,8257 wins
-41.7% vs Ford at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 🇯🇵 Matsuyama | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Matsuyama86.9
Ford86.8
FAQ
Where does Ford beat Matsuyama?
Ford scores higher on longevity. Matsuyama leads on dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Ford vs Matsuyama score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ford: 86.8, Matsuyama: 86.9.
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