Who is better, Duncan or Goosen?
George Duncan leads with a GOAT score of 85.6 against 85.6 for Retief Goosen — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Duncan vs Goosen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores George Duncan and Retief Goosen level at 85.6. George Duncan leads on Peak. Retief Goosen leads on Longevity.
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DuncanWinner
85.6Duncan wins: Peak
Goosen
85.6Goosen wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 George Duncan
85.6
Duncan leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. George Duncan
2. Retief Goosen
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. 🇬🇧 George Duncan5 seasons played · career day 2,55626 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇿🇦 Retief Goosen5 seasons played · career day 4,0177 wins
-73.1% vs Duncan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Duncan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 30 |
| 🇿🇦 Goosen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DuncanRetired | GoosenActive |
|---|---|---|
| Open Championships | 1 | — |
| Ryder Cup wins as captain | 1 | — |
| Professional wins | 15 | — |
| Open top-five finishes | 8 | — |
| Career years | 30 | — |
| Major titles | — | 2 |
| European Tour wins | — | 14 |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 7 |
| Order of Merit titles | — | 2 |
| Presidents Cup appearances | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Duncan85.6
Goosen85.6
FAQ
Where does Goosen beat Duncan?
Goosen scores higher on longevity. Duncan leads on peak.
How is the Duncan vs Goosen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Duncan: 85.6, Goosen: 85.6.
What do you think?
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