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Foulis vs Stewart

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StewartWinner
72.9

Stewart wins: Dominance, Honours

Foulis
72.6

Foulis wins: Peak, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Payne Stewart
72.9

Stewart leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Three majors, including the unforgettable 1999 US Open at Pinehurst.

1. Payne Stewart
72.9
2. James Foulis
72.6

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
1. 🇺🇸 James Foulis5 seasons played · career day 1,8253 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Payne Stewart5 seasons played · career day 2,9213 wins
0.0% vs Foulis at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Foulis000133
🇺🇸 Stewart000014

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.

MetricFoulisRetiredStewartRetired
US Open titles12
US Open top-fives4
Professional wins4
Career span in years16
US Open starts10
Major titles3
PGA Tour wins11
Ryder Cup appearances5
Career worldwide wins18
Dominance w25%6468
Peak w20%8880
Longevity w20%7272
Honours w20%6672
Statistics w15%7674

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Stewart72.9
Foulis72.6
The people
Foulis
Stewart

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