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Duncan vs Mickelson

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MickelsonWinner
85.8

Mickelson wins: Dominance, Longevity

Duncan
85.6

Duncan wins: Peak, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Phil Mickelson
85.8

Mickelson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Six majors including a PGA Championship at 50 — the oldest major winner ever.

1. Phil Mickelson
85.8
2. George Duncan
85.6

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. 🇬🇧 George Duncan5 seasons played · career day 2,55626 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Phil Mickelson5 seasons played · career day 2,1919 wins
-65.4% vs Duncan at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
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🇺🇸 Mickelson0001414

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.

MetricDuncanRetiredMickelsonActive
Open Championships1
Ryder Cup wins as captain1
Professional wins15
Open top-five finishes8
Career years30
Major titles6
PGA Tour wins45
Masters titles3
PGA Championships2
Ryder Cup appearances12
Weeks in top 10700
Dominance w25%8082
Peak w20%9286
Longevity w20%8692
Honours w20%8484
Statistics w15%8886

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GOAT Rank · the data
Mickelson85.8
Duncan85.6
The people
Duncan
Mickelson

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