Who is better, Dufner or Cantlay?
Jason Dufner leads with a GOAT score of 76.4 against 76.0 for Patrick Cantlay — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Dufner vs Cantlay
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jason Dufner above Patrick Cantlay: 76.4 vs 76.0. Jason Dufner leads on Longevity, Peak. Patrick Cantlay leads on Dominance, Honours.
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DufnerWinner
76.4Dufner wins: Peak, Longevity
Cantlay
76.0Cantlay wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jason Dufner
76.4
Dufner leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jason Dufner
2. Patrick Cantlay
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. 🇺🇸 Patrick Cantlay5 seasons played · career day 4,0177 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jason Dufner5 seasons played · career day 4,3823 wins
-57.1% vs Cantlay at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Dufner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 🇺🇸 Cantlay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
Dufner76.4
Cantlay76.0
FAQ
Where does Cantlay beat Dufner?
Cantlay scores higher on dominance, honours. Dufner leads on peak, longevity.
How is the Dufner vs Cantlay score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dufner: 76.4, Cantlay: 76.0.
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