Who is better, J.Y. Ko or Harrington?
Pádraig Harrington leads with a GOAT score of 74.6 against 74.5 for Jin Young Ko — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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J.Y. Ko vs Harrington
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Pádraig Harrington above Jin Young Ko: 74.6 vs 74.5. Pádraig Harrington leads on Longevity, Honours. Jin Young Ko leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
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HarringtonWinner
74.6Harrington wins: Longevity, Honours
J.Y. Ko
74.5J.Y. Ko wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇪 Pádraig Harrington
74.6
Harrington leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Pádraig Harrington
2. Jin Young Ko
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. 🇰🇷 Jin Young Ko5 seasons played · career day 3,28613 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇪 Pádraig Harrington5 seasons played · career day 2,1915 wins
-61.5% vs J.Y. Ko at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 J.Y. Ko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 🇮🇪 Harrington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | J.Y. KoActive | HarringtonActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 2 | 3 |
| LPGA Tour wins | 15 | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 163 | — |
| Player of the Year awards | 2 | — |
| Vare Trophies | 2 | — |
| European Tour wins | — | 15 |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 6 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 6 |
| Senior major titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 64 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 72 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Harrington74.6
J.Y. Ko74.5
FAQ
Where does J.Y. Ko beat Harrington?
J.Y. Ko scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Harrington leads on honours, longevity.
How is the J.Y. Ko vs Harrington score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. J.Y. Ko: 74.5, Harrington: 74.6.
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