Taylor vs Wright
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Wright wins: Dominance, Peak
Taylor wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Wright leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. 13 majors and the swing Ben Hogan called the finest he ever saw.
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
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Taylor — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | TaylorRetired | WrightRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Open Championships | 5 | — |
| Open runner-up finishes | 6 | — |
| Professional wins | 30 | — |
| Ryder Cup captaincies | 1 | — |
| Career years | 34 | — |
| Major titles | — | 13 |
| LPGA wins | — | 82 |
| Wins in 1963 | — | 13 |
| Vare Trophies | — | 5 |
| Money titles | — | 4 |
| Seasons on tour | — | 19 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 94 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 95 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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