Who is better, J.Y. Ko or MacIntyre?
Jin Young Ko leads with a GOAT score of 74.5 against 74.4 for Robert MacIntyre — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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J.Y. Ko vs MacIntyre
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jin Young Ko above Robert MacIntyre: 74.5 vs 74.4. Jin Young Ko leads on Dominance, Longevity. Robert MacIntyre leads on Peak, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
J.Y. KoWinner
74.5J.Y. Ko wins: Dominance, Longevity
MacIntyre
74.4MacIntyre wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇷 Jin Young Ko
74.5
J.Y. Ko leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jin Young Ko
2. Robert MacIntyre
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. 🇬🇧 Robert MacIntyre5 seasons played · career day 2,5552 wins
-84.6% 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 |
| 🇬🇧 MacIntyre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | J.Y. KoActive | MacIntyreActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 2 | — |
| LPGA Tour wins | 15 | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 163 | — |
| Player of the Year awards | 2 | — |
| Vare Trophies | 2 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 2 |
| DP World Tour wins | — | 3 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 2 |
| Career-high world ranking | — | 11 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 64 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
J.Y. Ko74.5
MacIntyre74.4
FAQ
Where does MacIntyre beat J.Y. Ko?
MacIntyre scores higher on peak, honours. J.Y. Ko leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the J.Y. Ko vs MacIntyre score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. J.Y. Ko: 74.5, MacIntyre: 74.4.
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