Who is better, Vardon or Whitworth?
Harry Vardon leads with a GOAT score of 88.6 against 88.6 for Kathy Whitworth — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Vardon vs Whitworth
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Harry Vardon and Kathy Whitworth level at 88.6. Harry Vardon leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Kathy Whitworth leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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VardonWinner
88.6Vardon wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Whitworth
88.6Whitworth wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇪 Harry Vardon
88.6
Vardon leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Harry Vardon
2. Kathy Whitworth
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. 🇺🇸 Kathy Whitworth5 seasons played · career day 3,28630 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇪 Harry Vardon5 seasons played · career day 2,9212 wins
-93.3% vs Whitworth at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇪 Vardon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 🇺🇸 Whitworth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VardonRetired | WhitworthRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 7 | 6 |
| Open Championships | 6 | — |
| US Open titles | 1 | — |
| Career tournament wins | 62 | — |
| Open runner-up finishes | 4 | — |
| LPGA Tour wins | — | 88 |
| Player of the Year | — | 7 |
| Vare Trophies | — | 7 |
| Money titles | — | 8 |
| Top-10 finishes | — | 480 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Vardon88.6
Whitworth88.6
FAQ
Where does Whitworth beat Vardon?
Whitworth scores higher on statistics, longevity. Vardon leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Vardon vs Whitworth score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Vardon: 88.6, Whitworth: 88.6.
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