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Ferrier vs Norman

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FerrierWinner
81.9

Ferrier wins: Peak, Honours

Norman
81.7

Norman wins: Dominance

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Jim Ferrier
81.9

Ferrier leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. First Australian to win a men's major, the 1947 PGA Championship.

1. Jim Ferrier
81.9
2. Greg Norman
81.7

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. 🇦🇺 Greg Norman5 seasons played · career day 3,28719 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Jim Ferrier5 seasons played · career day 5,11310 wins
-47.4% vs Norman at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
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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.

MetricFerrierRetiredNormanRetired
Major titles12
PGA Tour wins1820
Australian Open titles2
Australian Amateur titles2
Career span in years36
Weeks at No. 1331
Professional wins88
Open Championships2
Major runner-up finishes8
Dominance w25%7478
Peak w20%9086
Longevity w20%8888
Honours w20%7674
Statistics w15%8484

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Ferrier81.9
Norman81.7
The people
Ferrier
Norman

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