Who is better, Anderson or Hagen?
Jamie Anderson leads with a GOAT score of 86.3 against 86.3 for Walter Hagen — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Anderson vs Hagen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jamie Anderson and Walter Hagen level at 86.3. Jamie Anderson leads on Peak, Statistics. Walter Hagen leads on Longevity, Honours.
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AndersonWinner
86.3Anderson wins: Peak, Statistics
Hagen
86.3Hagen wins: Longevity, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Jamie Anderson
86.3
Anderson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jamie Anderson
2. Walter Hagen
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. 🇬🇧 Jamie Anderson5 seasons played · career day 2,92112 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Walter Hagen5 seasons played · career day 2,5564 wins
-66.7% vs Anderson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 🇺🇸 Hagen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AndersonRetired | HagenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Open Championships | 3 | 4 |
| Consecutive Open wins | 3 | — |
| Open top-five finishes | 9 | — |
| Career years | 17 | — |
| Open runner-up finishes | 1 | — |
| Major titles | — | 11 |
| PGA Championships | — | 5 |
| US Open titles | — | 2 |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 45 |
| Ryder Cup captaincies | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 89 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Anderson86.3
Hagen86.3
FAQ
Where does Hagen beat Anderson?
Hagen scores higher on honours, longevity. Anderson leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Anderson vs Hagen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Anderson: 86.3, Hagen: 86.3.
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