Who is better, Furyk or Ball?
John Ball leads with a GOAT score of 87.7 against 87.5 for Jim Furyk — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Furyk vs Ball
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks John Ball above Jim Furyk: 87.7 vs 87.5. John Ball leads on Dominance. Jim Furyk leads on Statistics, Longevity.
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BallWinner
87.7Ball wins: Dominance
Furyk
87.5Furyk wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 John Ball
87.7
Ball leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. John Ball
2. Jim Furyk
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. 🏴 John Ball5 seasons played · career day 1,826235 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jim Furyk5 seasons played · career day 2,9216 wins
-97.4% vs Ball at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Furyk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 🏴 Ball | 0 | 0 | 35 | 76 | 176 | 528 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FurykActive | BallRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 17 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 9 | — |
| Lowest PGA Tour round | 58 | — |
| FedEx Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Open Championships | — | 1 |
| Amateur Championships | — | 8 |
| Seasons in top competition | — | 34 |
| Match play titles | — | 9 |
| Top-5 Open finishes | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ball87.7
Furyk87.5
FAQ
Where does Furyk beat Ball?
Furyk scores higher on statistics, longevity. Ball leads on dominance.
How is the Furyk vs Ball score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Furyk: 87.5, Ball: 87.7.
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