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Sarazen vs Watson

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SarazenWinner
86.4

Sarazen wins: Honours

Watson
86.4

Watson wins: Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Gene Sarazen
86.4

Sarazen leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. First man to complete the career Grand Slam, and inventor of the sand wedge.

1. Gene Sarazen
86.4
2. Tom Watson
86.4

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. 🇺🇸 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 day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Sarazen0000311
🇺🇸 Watson0000217

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.

MetricSarazenRetiredWatsonRetired
Major titles78
PGA Tour wins3939
PGA Championships3
US Open titles2
Career Grand Slams1
Ryder Cup appearances6
Open Championships5
Masters titles2
Player of the Year6
Vardon Trophies3
Dominance w25%8484
Peak w20%8888
Longevity w20%9090
Honours w20%8685
Statistics w15%8485

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Sarazen86.4
Watson86.4
The people
Sarazen
Watson

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