Green vs Fernie
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Green wins: Longevity, Honours
Fernie wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Green leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. US Open champion in 1977 and PGA champion in 1985.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Green | 0 | 0 | 25 | 59 | 218 | 546 |
| 🇬🇧 Fernie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 |
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 | 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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