Who is better, Miller or Morris?
Johnny Miller leads with a GOAT score of 84.6 against 84.5 for Young Tom Morris — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Johnny Miller above Young Tom Morris: 84.6 vs 84.5. Johnny Miller leads on Longevity, Statistics. Young Tom Morris leads on Dominance, Honours.
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MillerWinner
84.6Miller wins: Longevity, Statistics
Morris
84.5Morris wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Johnny Miller
84.6
Miller leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Johnny Miller
2. Young Tom Morris
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. 🏴 Young Tom Morris5 seasons played · career day 1,825316 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Johnny Miller5 seasons played · career day 1,825286 wins
-9.5% vs Morris at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Miller | 0 | 0 | 30 | 74 | 286 | 648 |
| 🏴 Morris | 0 | 0 | 40 | 92 | 316 | 650 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MillerRetired | MorrisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 2 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 25 | — |
| Lowest US Open final round | 63 | — |
| Wins in the 1974 season | 8 | — |
| Vardon Trophies | 1 | — |
| Open Championships | — | 4 |
| Consecutive Open titles | — | 4 |
| Championship Belt retired | — | 1 |
| Age at first Open win | — | 17 |
| Open scoring records set | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 94 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 58 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Miller84.6
Morris84.5
FAQ
Where does Morris beat Miller?
Morris scores higher on dominance, honours. Miller leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Miller vs Morris score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Miller: 84.6, Morris: 84.5.
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