Ozaki vs Palmer
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Ozaki wins: Longevity, Statistics
Palmer wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Ozaki leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Record 94 Japan Golf Tour victories and twelve money list titles.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Ozaki | 0 | 0 | 70 | 146 | 392 | 722 |
| 🇺🇸 Palmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 29 |
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 | OzakiRetired | PalmerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Golf Tour wins | 94 | — |
| Japan money list titles | 12 | — |
| Japan Open titles | 5 | — |
| Career professional wins | 113 | — |
| Years on tour | 40 | — |
| Major titles | — | 7 |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 62 |
| Masters titles | — | 4 |
| Open Championships | — | 2 |
| Player of the Year | — | 2 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 85 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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