Ferrier vs Herd
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Ferrier wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Herd wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Ferrier leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. First Australian to win a men's major, the 1947 PGA Championship.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Ferrier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 🇬🇧 Herd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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 | FerrierRetired | HerdRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 18 | — |
| Australian Open titles | 2 | — |
| Australian Amateur titles | 2 | — |
| Career span in years | 36 | 46 |
| Open Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Open runner-up finishes | — | 4 |
| Professional wins | — | 14 |
| News of the World Match Play titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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