Who is better, Finsterwald or Jacklin?
Dow Finsterwald leads with a GOAT score of 82.7 against 82.7 for Tony Jacklin — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Finsterwald vs Jacklin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Dow Finsterwald and Tony Jacklin level at 82.7. Dow Finsterwald leads on Statistics, Longevity. Tony Jacklin leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
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FinsterwaldWinner
82.7Finsterwald wins: Longevity, Statistics
Jacklin
82.7Jacklin wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dow Finsterwald
82.7
Finsterwald leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dow Finsterwald
2. Tony Jacklin
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. 🏴 Tony Jacklin5 seasons played · career day 1,825241 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dow Finsterwald5 seasons played · career day 3,28611 wins
-95.4% vs Jacklin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Finsterwald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 🏴 Jacklin | 0 | 0 | 25 | 62 | 241 | 597 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FinsterwaldRetired | JacklinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | 2 |
| PGA Tour wins | 11 | 4 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 4 | 7 |
| PGA Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Top-ten major finishes | 12 | — |
| European Tour wins | — | 12 |
| Ryder Cup captaincies | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Finsterwald82.7
Jacklin82.7
FAQ
Where does Jacklin beat Finsterwald?
Jacklin scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Finsterwald leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Finsterwald vs Jacklin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Finsterwald: 82.7, Jacklin: 82.7.
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