Who is better, Finsterwald or McDowell?
Graeme McDowell leads with a GOAT score of 82.8 against 82.7 for Dow Finsterwald — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Finsterwald vs McDowell
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Graeme McDowell above Dow Finsterwald: 82.8 vs 82.7. Graeme McDowell leads on Honours. Dow Finsterwald leads on Statistics.
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McDowellWinner
82.8McDowell wins: Honours
Finsterwald
82.7Finsterwald wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Graeme McDowell
82.8
McDowell leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Graeme McDowell
2. Dow Finsterwald
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. 🇺🇸 Dow Finsterwald5 seasons played · career day 3,28611 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Graeme McDowell5 seasons played · career day 1,8253 wins
-72.7% vs Finsterwald at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Finsterwald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 🇬🇧 McDowell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FinsterwaldRetired | McDowellActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | 1 |
| PGA Tour wins | 11 | 4 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 4 | 4 |
| PGA Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Top-ten major finishes | 12 | — |
| European Tour wins | — | 11 |
| Career-high world ranking | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
McDowell82.8
Finsterwald82.7
FAQ
Where does Finsterwald beat McDowell?
Finsterwald scores higher on statistics. McDowell leads on honours.
How is the Finsterwald vs McDowell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Finsterwald: 82.7, McDowell: 82.8.
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