Who is better, McDermott or Højgaard?
Nicolai Højgaard leads with a GOAT score of 78.5 against 78.3 for John McDermott — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McDermott vs Højgaard
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Nicolai Højgaard above John McDermott: 78.5 vs 78.3. Nicolai Højgaard leads on Longevity, Statistics. John McDermott leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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HøjgaardWinner
78.5Højgaard wins: Longevity, Statistics
McDermott
78.3McDermott wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇰 Nicolai Højgaard
78.5
Højgaard leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nicolai Højgaard
2. John McDermott
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. 🇩🇰 Nicolai Højgaard5 seasons played · career day 2,191545 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 John McDermott5 seasons played · career day 2,55611 wins
-98.0% vs Højgaard at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 McDermott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 🇩🇰 Højgaard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 505 | 685 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McDermottRetired | HøjgaardActive |
|---|---|---|
| US Open titles | 2 | — |
| Professional wins | 8 | — |
| Youngest US Open winner age | 19 | — |
| US Open top-fives | 4 | — |
| Career span in years | 9 | — |
| DP World Tour wins | — | 3 |
| Ryder Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Highest world ranking | — | 40 |
| Major top-25 finishes | — | 3 |
| Professional years | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 56 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Højgaard78.5
McDermott78.3
FAQ
Where does McDermott beat Højgaard?
McDermott scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Højgaard leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the McDermott vs Højgaard score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McDermott: 78.3, Højgaard: 78.5.
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