Cotton vs Vardon
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Vardon wins: Dominance
Cotton wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Vardon leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. A record six Open Championships and the grip that bears his name.
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| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Cotton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 🇯🇪 Vardon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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.
| Metric | CottonRetired | VardonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Open Championships | 3 | 6 |
| Professional wins | 30 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 3 | — |
| Ryder Cup captaincies | 2 | — |
| Career span in years | 31 | — |
| Major titles | — | 7 |
| US Open titles | — | 1 |
| Career tournament wins | — | 62 |
| Open runner-up finishes | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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