Who is better, McDowell or Stacy?
Hollis Stacy leads with a GOAT score of 82.9 against 82.8 for Graeme McDowell — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McDowell vs Stacy
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Hollis Stacy above Graeme McDowell: 82.9 vs 82.8. Hollis Stacy leads on Longevity, Honours. Graeme McDowell leads on Peak, Statistics.
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StacyWinner
82.9Stacy wins: Longevity, Honours
McDowell
82.8McDowell wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Hollis Stacy
82.9
Stacy leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Hollis Stacy
2. Graeme McDowell
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. 🇺🇸 Hollis Stacy5 seasons played · career day 2,1907 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Graeme McDowell5 seasons played · career day 1,8253 wins
-57.1% vs Stacy at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 McDowell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 🇺🇸 Stacy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McDowellActive | StacyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | 4 |
| European Tour wins | 11 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 4 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 4 | — |
| Career-high world ranking | 4 | — |
| US Women's Open titles | — | 3 |
| LPGA wins | — | 18 |
| US Girls' Junior titles | — | 3 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Stacy82.9
McDowell82.8
FAQ
Where does McDowell beat Stacy?
McDowell scores higher on peak, statistics. Stacy leads on honours, longevity.
How is the McDowell vs Stacy score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McDowell: 82.8, Stacy: 82.9.
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