Braid vs Hogan
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Hogan wins: Dominance, Statistics
Braid wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Hogan leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Nine majors including three in 1953, the year he entered only six events.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Braid | 0 | 0 | 30 | 66 | 206 | 550 |
| 🇺🇸 Hogan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | BraidRetired | HoganRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Open Championships | 5 | — |
| French Open titles | 1 | — |
| News of the World Match Play titles | 4 | — |
| Professional wins | 26 | — |
| Courses designed | 200 | — |
| Major titles | — | 9 |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 64 |
| US Open titles | — | 4 |
| Masters titles | — | 2 |
| Player of the Year | — | 4 |
| Vardon Trophies | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 91 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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