Burns vs Brooks
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Burns wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Brooks wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Burns leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Open champion at St Andrews in 1888.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Burns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 🇺🇸 Brooks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 | BurnsRetired | BrooksRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Open Championships | 1 | — |
| Open top-ten finishes | 4 | — |
| Career years | 16 | — |
| Open appearances | 12 | — |
| Course record rounds | 2 | — |
| Major titles | — | 1 |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 7 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 1 |
| Best season wins | — | 3 |
| Career span in years | — | 30 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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