Who is better, McDowell or Jacklin?
Graeme McDowell leads with a GOAT score of 82.8 against 82.7 for Tony Jacklin — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McDowell vs Jacklin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Graeme McDowell above Tony Jacklin: 82.8 vs 82.7. Graeme McDowell leads on Longevity, Statistics. Tony Jacklin leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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McDowellWinner
82.8McDowell wins: Longevity, Statistics
Jacklin
82.7Jacklin wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Graeme McDowell
82.8
McDowell leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Graeme McDowell
2. Tony Jacklin
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. 🏴 Tony Jacklin5 seasons played · career day 1,825241 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Graeme McDowell5 seasons played · career day 1,8253 wins
-98.8% vs Jacklin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 McDowell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 🏴 Jacklin | 0 | 0 | 25 | 62 | 241 | 597 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
McDowell82.8
Jacklin82.7
FAQ
Where does Jacklin beat McDowell?
Jacklin scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. McDowell leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the McDowell vs Jacklin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McDowell: 82.8, Jacklin: 82.7.
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