Who is better, Vardon or Berg?
Patty Berg leads with a GOAT score of 88.9 against 88.6 for Harry Vardon — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Vardon vs Berg
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Patty Berg above Harry Vardon: 88.9 vs 88.6. Patty Berg leads on Honours, Longevity. Harry Vardon leads on Dominance, Peak.
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BergWinner
88.9Berg wins: Longevity, Honours
Vardon
88.6Vardon wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Patty Berg
88.9
Berg leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Patty Berg
2. Harry Vardon
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. 🇺🇸 Patty Berg5 seasons played · career day 4,01712 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇪 Harry Vardon5 seasons played · career day 2,9212 wins
-83.3% vs Berg at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇪 Vardon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 🇺🇸 Berg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VardonRetired | BergRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 7 | 15 |
| Open Championships | 6 | — |
| US Open titles | 1 | — |
| Career tournament wins | 62 | — |
| Open runner-up finishes | 4 | — |
| LPGA Tour wins | — | 60 |
| Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Vare Trophies | — | 3 |
| Money titles | — | 3 |
| LPGA founding members | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Berg88.9
Vardon88.6
FAQ
Where does Vardon beat Berg?
Vardon scores higher on peak, dominance. Berg leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Vardon vs Berg score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Vardon: 88.6, Berg: 88.9.
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