Who is better, Sarazen or Watson?
Gene Sarazen leads with a GOAT score of 86.4 against 86.4 for Tom Watson — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sarazen vs Watson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Gene Sarazen and Tom Watson level at 86.4. Gene Sarazen leads on Honours. Tom Watson leads on Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
SarazenWinner
86.4Sarazen wins: Honours
Watson
86.4Watson wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Gene Sarazen
86.4
Sarazen leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gene Sarazen
2. Tom Watson
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. 🇺🇸 Tom Watson5 seasons played · career day 2,92112 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Gene Sarazen5 seasons played · career day 2,5566 wins
-50.0% vs Watson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Sarazen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 🇺🇸 Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
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
Sarazen86.4
Watson86.4
FAQ
Where does Watson beat Sarazen?
Watson scores higher on statistics. Sarazen leads on honours.
How is the Sarazen vs Watson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sarazen: 86.4, Watson: 86.4.
What do you think?
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