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Carner vs McIlroy

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McIlroyWinner
86.2

McIlroy wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics

Carner
84.2

Carner wins: Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Rory McIlroy
86.2

McIlroy leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Career Grand Slam completed at the 2025 Masters after 11 years of waiting.

1. Rory McIlroy
86.2
2. JoAnne Carner
84.2

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. 🇬🇧 Rory McIlroy5 seasons played · career day 2,55612 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 JoAnne Carner5 seasons played · career day 1,82510 wins
-16.7% vs McIlroy at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Carner00131016
🇬🇧 McIlroy0000418

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.

MetricCarnerRetiredMcIlroyActive
Major titles25
LPGA Tour wins43
US Amateur titles5
Player of the Year awards3
Vare Trophies5
PGA Tour wins28
DP World Tour wins19
Weeks at No. 1122
Career Grand Slams1
Ryder Cup appearances7
Dominance w25%8084
Peak w20%8690
Longevity w20%9084
Honours w20%8286
Statistics w15%8488

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GOAT Rank · the data
McIlroy86.2
Carner84.2
The people
Carner
McIlroy

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