Player vs Ozaki
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Player wins: Dominance, Honours
Ozaki wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Player leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Career Grand Slam winner with 165 professional victories worldwide.
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| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Player | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 🇯🇵 Ozaki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 33 |
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.
| Metric | PlayerRetired | OzakiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 9 | — |
| Professional wins | 165 | — |
| Masters titles | 3 | — |
| Open Championships | 3 | — |
| Career Grand Slams | 1 | — |
| Senior major titles | 9 | — |
| Japan Golf Tour wins | — | 94 |
| Japan money list titles | — | 12 |
| Career professional wins | — | 113 |
| Top-10 world ranking seasons | — | 6 |
| Japan Open titles | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 85 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 87 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 92 |
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