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Aoki vs Rodríguez

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AokiWinner
81.6

Aoki wins: Dominance

Rodríguez
81.4

Rodríguez wins: Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇵 Isao Aoki
81.6

Aoki leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Japan's first global star with 85 professional wins worldwide.

1. Isao Aoki
81.6
2. Chi-Chi Rodríguez
81.4

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
1. 🇯🇵 Isao Aoki5 seasons played · career day 4,38215 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇷 Chi-Chi Rodríguez5 seasons played · career day 2,9215 wins
-66.7% vs Aoki at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
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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.

MetricAokiRetiredRodríguezRetired
Professional wins85
Japan Golf Tour wins51
PGA Tour wins18
Major runner-up finishes1
Champions Tour wins922
Hall of Fame inductions1
Ryder Cup appearances1
Professional seasons45
Dominance w25%7672
Peak w20%8484
Longevity w20%9292
Honours w20%7478
Statistics w15%8484

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GOAT Rank · the data
Aoki81.6
Rodríguez81.4
The people
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