Olazábal vs Oosthuizen
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Oosthuizen wins: Peak, Statistics
Olazábal wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Oosthuizen leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Open champion at St Andrews in 2010 with six major runner-up finishes.
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| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Olazábal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 🇿🇦 Oosthuizen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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.
| Metric | OlazábalActive | OosthuizenActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 2 | 1 |
| European Tour wins | 23 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 6 | 2 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 7 | — |
| Ryder Cup points | 18.5 | — |
| Major runner-up finishes | — | 6 |
| DP World Tour wins | — | 11 |
| Presidents Cup appearances | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 82 |
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