Who is better, Cotton or Whitworth?
Kathy Whitworth leads with a GOAT score of 88.6 against 88.4 for Henry Cotton — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cotton vs Whitworth
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kathy Whitworth above Henry Cotton: 88.6 vs 88.4. Kathy Whitworth leads on Longevity, Statistics. Henry Cotton leads on Peak, Honours.
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WhitworthWinner
88.6Whitworth wins: Longevity, Statistics
Cotton
88.4Cotton wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Kathy Whitworth
88.6
Whitworth leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kathy Whitworth
2. Henry Cotton
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. 🇬🇧 Henry Cotton5 seasons played · career day 3,2869 wins
-70.0% vs Whitworth at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Cotton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 🇺🇸 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 | CottonRetired | WhitworthRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Open Championships | 3 | — |
| Professional wins | 30 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 3 | — |
| Ryder Cup captaincies | 2 | — |
| Career span in years | 31 | — |
| LPGA Tour wins | — | 88 |
| Major titles | — | 6 |
| Player of the Year | — | 7 |
| Vare Trophies | — | 7 |
| Money titles | — | 8 |
| Top-10 finishes | — | 480 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Whitworth88.6
Cotton88.4
FAQ
Where does Cotton beat Whitworth?
Cotton scores higher on peak, honours. Whitworth leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Cotton vs Whitworth score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cotton: 88.4, Whitworth: 88.6.
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