Who is better, Green or Fernie?
Hubert Green leads with a GOAT score of 81.6 against 81.5 for Willie Fernie — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Green vs Fernie
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Hubert Green above Willie Fernie: 81.6 vs 81.5. Hubert Green leads on Longevity, Honours. Willie Fernie leads on Peak, Statistics.
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GreenWinner
81.6Green wins: Longevity, Honours
Fernie
81.5Fernie wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Hubert Green
81.6
Green leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Hubert Green
2. Willie Fernie
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. 🇺🇸 Hubert Green5 seasons played · career day 1,825218 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Willie Fernie5 seasons played · career day 2,55612 wins
-94.5% vs Green at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Green | 0 | 0 | 25 | 59 | 218 | 546 |
| 🇬🇧 Fernie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GreenRetired | FernieRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 2 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 19 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 3 | — |
| European Tour wins | 4 | — |
| Top-10 major finishes | 17 | — |
| Open Championships | — | 1 |
| Open runner-up finishes | — | 3 |
| Open top-five finishes | — | 8 |
| Career years | — | 20 |
| Course designs | — | 10 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Green81.6
Fernie81.5
FAQ
Where does Fernie beat Green?
Fernie scores higher on peak, statistics. Green leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Green vs Fernie score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Green: 81.6, Fernie: 81.5.
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