Kirkaldy vs Thompson
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Kirkaldy wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Thompson wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Kirkaldy leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Open champion at St Andrews in 1891.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Kirkaldy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 🇺🇸 Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
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 | KirkaldyRetired | ThompsonActive |
|---|---|---|
| Open Championship titles | 1 | — |
| Open top-fives | 3 | — |
| Career span in years | 10 | — |
| Open starts | 8 | — |
| Professional wins | 2 | — |
| Major titles | — | 1 |
| LPGA Tour wins | — | 11 |
| Solheim Cup appearances | — | 6 |
| Career top-10 finishes | — | 100 |
| Ladies European Tour wins | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 62 | 62 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 74 |
| Longevity w20% | 60 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 66 | 58 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 70 |
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