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McDowell vs Stacy

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StacyWinner
82.9

Stacy wins: Longevity, Honours

McDowell
82.8

McDowell wins: Peak, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Hollis Stacy
82.9

Stacy leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Three US Women's Open titles and 18 LPGA victories.

1. Hollis Stacy
82.9
2. Graeme McDowell
82.8

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. 🇺🇸 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 day30100365100018253650
🇬🇧 McDowell001139
🇺🇸 Stacy0001614

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.

MetricMcDowellActiveStacyRetired
Major titles14
European Tour wins11
PGA Tour wins4
Ryder Cup appearances4
Career-high world ranking4
US Women's Open titles3
LPGA wins18
US Girls' Junior titles3
Hall of Fame inductions1
Dominance w25%7676
Peak w20%9088
Longevity w20%8486
Honours w20%8284
Statistics w15%8482

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GOAT Rank · the data
Stacy82.9
McDowell82.8
The people
McDowell
Stacy

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