Nicklaus vs Sörenstam
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Nicklaus wins: Longevity, Honours
Sörenstam wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Nicklaus leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
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
Setting the pace at age 22
Sörenstam is -100.0% behind Nicklaus's pace at age 22
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 22, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | NicklausRetired | SörenstamRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major championships | 18 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 73 | — |
| Weeks at world No. 1 | 0 | — |
| Player of the Year awards | 5 | 8 |
| Career prize money (M$) | 5.7 | — |
| Major runner-up finishes | 19 | — |
| Major titles | — | 10 |
| LPGA wins | — | 72 |
| Vare Trophies | — | 6 |
| Career prize money (M USD) | — | 22.6 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | — | 60 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 95 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 99 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 99 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 95 |
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