Day vs Ames
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Ames wins: Longevity, Statistics
Day wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Ames leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Won the 2006 Players Championship by six shots and later starred on the senior tour.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Day | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 🇨🇦 Ames | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
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 | DayActive | AmesActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 13 | 4 |
| Weeks at world No. 1 | 51 | — |
| Players Championship wins | 1 | — |
| Presidents Cup appearances | 6 | — |
| Players Championships | — | 1 |
| Senior major titles | — | 2 |
| PGA Tour Champions wins | — | 10 |
| Professional years | — | 38 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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