Who is better, Leonard or Olesen?
Justin Leonard leads with a GOAT score of 79.7 against 79.4 for Thorbjørn Olesen — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Leonard vs Olesen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Justin Leonard above Thorbjørn Olesen: 79.7 vs 79.4. Justin Leonard leads on Dominance, Peak. Thorbjørn Olesen leads on Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
LeonardWinner
79.7Leonard wins: Dominance, Peak
Olesen
79.4Olesen wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Justin Leonard
79.7
Leonard leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Justin Leonard
2. Thorbjørn Olesen
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. 🇺🇸 Justin Leonard5 seasons played · career day 1,825320 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇰 Thorbjørn Olesen5 seasons played · career day 2,9213 wins
-99.1% vs Leonard at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Leonard | 0 | 0 | 25 | 72 | 320 | 636 |
| 🇩🇰 Olesen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Leonard79.7
Olesen79.4
FAQ
Where does Olesen beat Leonard?
Olesen scores higher on statistics. Leonard leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Leonard vs Olesen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Leonard: 79.7, Olesen: 79.4.
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