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Stephenson vs Clarke

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StephensonWinner
85.1

Stephenson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics

Clarke
85.1

Clarke wins: Longevity, Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Jan Stephenson
85.1

Stephenson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Three-time major champion and an LPGA Hall of Fame inductee.

1. Jan Stephenson
85.1
2. Darren Clarke
85.1

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. 🇬🇧 Darren Clarke5 seasons played · career day 2,9217 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Jan Stephenson5 seasons played · career day 2,1904 wins
-42.9% vs Clarke at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇦🇺 Stephenson000139
🇬🇧 Clarke000029

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.

MetricStephensonRetiredClarkeActive
Major championships3
LPGA Tour wins16
US Women's Open titles1
Rookie of the Year awards1
Seasons on tour30
Major titles1
European Tour wins14
Ryder Cup appearances5
WGC titles2
Ryder Cup captaincies1
Dominance w25%7876
Peak w20%9290
Longevity w20%8892
Honours w20%8284
Statistics w15%8886

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GOAT Rank · the data
Stephenson85.1
Clarke85.1
The people
Stephenson
Clarke

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