Who is better, Els or Aoki?
Ernie Els leads with a GOAT score of 81.7 against 81.6 for Isao Aoki — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Els vs Aoki
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ernie Els above Isao Aoki: 81.7 vs 81.6. Ernie Els leads on Honours. Isao Aoki leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
ElsWinner
81.7Els wins: Honours
Aoki
81.6Aoki wins: Longevity, Statistics
Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇿🇦 Ernie Els
81.7
Els leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ernie Els
2. Isao Aoki
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. 🇿🇦 Ernie Els5 seasons played · career day 3,65115 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇵 Isao Aoki5 seasons played · career day 4,38215 wins
0.0% vs Els at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Els | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 🇯🇵 Aoki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ElsActive | AokiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 4 | — |
| Professional wins | 71 | 85 |
| US Open titles | 2 | — |
| Open Championships | 2 | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 9 | — |
| Presidents Cup appearances | 9 | — |
| Japan Golf Tour wins | — | 51 |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 1 |
| Major runner-up finishes | — | 1 |
| Champions Tour wins | — | 9 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Els81.7
Aoki81.6
FAQ
Where does Aoki beat Els?
Aoki scores higher on statistics, longevity. Els leads on honours.
How is the Els vs Aoki score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Els: 81.7, Aoki: 81.6.
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