Who is better, Player or Vardon?
Harry Vardon leads with a GOAT score of 88.6 against 88.0 for Gary Player — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Player vs Vardon
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Harry Vardon above Gary Player: 88.6 vs 88.0. Harry Vardon leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Gary Player leads on Longevity.
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VardonWinner
88.6Vardon wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Player
88.0Player wins: Longevity
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇪 Harry Vardon
88.6
Vardon leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Harry Vardon
2. Gary Player
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. 🇿🇦 Gary Player5 seasons played · career day 3,65114 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇪 Harry Vardon5 seasons played · career day 2,9212 wins
-85.7% vs Player at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Player | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 🇯🇪 Vardon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
Vardon88.6
Player88.0
FAQ
Where does Player beat Vardon?
Player scores higher on longevity. Vardon leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Player vs Vardon score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Player: 88.0, Vardon: 88.6.
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