Who is better, Foulis or Stewart?
Payne Stewart leads with a GOAT score of 72.9 against 72.6 for James Foulis — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Foulis vs Stewart
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Payne Stewart above James Foulis: 72.9 vs 72.6. Payne Stewart leads on Honours, Dominance. James Foulis leads on Peak, Statistics.
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StewartWinner
72.9Stewart wins: Dominance, Honours
Foulis
72.6Foulis wins: Peak, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Payne Stewart
72.9
Stewart leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Payne Stewart
2. James Foulis
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. 🇺🇸 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 day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Foulis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 🇺🇸 Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Stewart72.9
Foulis72.6
FAQ
Where does Foulis beat Stewart?
Foulis scores higher on peak, statistics. Stewart leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Foulis vs Stewart score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Foulis: 72.6, Stewart: 72.9.
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