Who is better, Burns or Taylor?
Jack Burns leads with a GOAT score of 78.2 against 78.1 for Nick Taylor — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Burns vs Taylor
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jack Burns above Nick Taylor: 78.2 vs 78.1. Jack Burns leads on Dominance, Peak. Nick Taylor leads on Longevity.
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BurnsWinner
78.2Burns wins: Dominance, Peak
Taylor
78.1Taylor wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Jack Burns
78.2
Burns leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jack Burns
2. Nick Taylor
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. 🇬🇧 Jack Burns5 seasons played · career day 3,65223 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Nick Taylor5 seasons played · career day 3,6511 wins
-95.7% vs Burns at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Burns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 🇨🇦 Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BurnsRetired | TaylorActive |
|---|---|---|
| Open Championships | 1 | — |
| Open top-ten finishes | 4 | — |
| Career years | 16 | — |
| Open appearances | 12 | — |
| Course record rounds | 2 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 4 |
| Canadian Open titles | — | 1 |
| Presidents Cup appearances | — | 2 |
| Seasons on tour | — | 12 |
| Career best world ranking | — | 27 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Burns78.2
Taylor78.1
FAQ
Where does Taylor beat Burns?
Taylor scores higher on longevity. Burns leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Burns vs Taylor score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Burns: 78.2, Taylor: 78.1.
What do you think?
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