Who is better, Nicklaus or Park?
Jack Nicklaus leads with a GOAT score of 95.0 against 79.3 for Sung Hyun Park — a gap of 15.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Nicklaus vs Park
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jack Nicklaus above Sung Hyun Park: 95.0 vs 79.3. Jack Nicklaus leads on Longevity, Honours, Dominance.
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NicklausWinner
95.0Nicklaus wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Park
79.3Park wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jack Nicklaus
95.0
Nicklaus leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jack Nicklaus
2. Sung Hyun Park
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
Through age 22 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 Jack Nicklaus3 wins
1 season by age 22 · 3 per season
Setting the pace at age 22
No verified birth date for Park — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
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.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Nicklaus95.0
Park79.3
FAQ
Where does Park beat Nicklaus?
Park does not lead any of the five categories; Nicklaus is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Nicklaus vs Park score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Nicklaus: 95.0, Park: 79.3.
What do you think?
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