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Furgol vs J.Y. Ko

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FurgolWinner
74.8

Furgol wins: Peak, Longevity

J.Y. Ko
74.5

J.Y. Ko wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ed Furgol
74.8

Furgol leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Won the 1954 US Open despite a permanently damaged left arm.

1. Ed Furgol
74.8
2. Jin Young Ko
74.5

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
1. 🇰🇷 Jin Young Ko5 seasons played · career day 3,28613 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Ed Furgol5 seasons played · career day 2,5554 wins
-69.2% vs J.Y. Ko at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Furgol000027
🇰🇷 J.Y. Ko0000113

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.

MetricFurgolRetiredJ.Y. KoActive
Major titles12
PGA Tour wins6
Ryder Cup appearances1
PGA Player of the Year awards1
Career span in years26
LPGA Tour wins15
Weeks at No. 1163
Player of the Year awards2
Vare Trophies2
Dominance w25%6274
Peak w20%9084
Longevity w20%8264
Honours w20%6672
Statistics w15%7880

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GOAT Rank · the data
Furgol74.8
J.Y. Ko74.5
The people
Furgol
J.Y. Ko

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