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Sarazen vs Bradley

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SarazenWinner
86.4

Sarazen wins: Dominance, Longevity

Bradley
86.1

Bradley wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Gene Sarazen
86.4

Sarazen leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. First man to complete the career Grand Slam, and inventor of the sand wedge.

1. Gene Sarazen
86.4
2. Pat Bradley
86.1

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. 🇺🇸 Pat Bradley5 seasons played · career day 2,5569 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Gene Sarazen5 seasons played · career day 2,5566 wins
-33.3% vs Bradley at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Sarazen0000311
🇺🇸 Bradley0000415

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.

MetricSarazenRetiredBradleyRetired
Major titles76
PGA Tour wins39
PGA Championships3
US Open titles2
Career Grand Slams1
Ryder Cup appearances6
LPGA wins31
Player of the Year awards1
Vare Trophy wins1
Solheim Cup appearances3
Dominance w25%8480
Peak w20%8890
Longevity w20%9088
Honours w20%8688
Statistics w15%8486

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GOAT Rank · the data
Sarazen86.4
Bradley86.1
The people
Sarazen
Bradley

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