Who is better, Burns or Immelman?
Jack Burns leads with a GOAT score of 78.2 against 78.2 for Trevor Immelman — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Burns vs Immelman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jack Burns and Trevor Immelman level at 78.2. Jack Burns leads on Dominance, Statistics. Trevor Immelman leads on Peak, Longevity.
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BurnsWinner
78.2Burns wins: Dominance, Statistics
Immelman
78.2Immelman wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Jack Burns
78.2
Burns leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jack Burns
2. Trevor Immelman
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. 🇿🇦 Trevor Immelman5 seasons played · career day 3,2866 wins
-73.9% vs Burns at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Burns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 🇿🇦 Immelman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BurnsRetired | ImmelmanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Open Championships | 1 | — |
| Open top-ten finishes | 4 | — |
| Career years | 16 | — |
| Open appearances | 12 | — |
| Course record rounds | 2 | — |
| Major titles | — | 1 |
| European Tour wins | — | 4 |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 2 |
| Presidents Cup appearances | — | 2 |
| Career-high world ranking | — | 15 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Burns78.2
Immelman78.2
FAQ
Where does Immelman beat Burns?
Immelman scores higher on peak, longevity. Burns leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Burns vs Immelman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Burns: 78.2, Immelman: 78.2.
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