Whitworth vs Player
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Whitworth wins: Dominance, Statistics
Player wins: Honours
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Verdict
Whitworth leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. 88 professional tour wins — more than any golfer, male or female.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Whitworth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
| 🇿🇦 Player | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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 | WhitworthRetired | PlayerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| LPGA Tour wins | 88 | — |
| Major titles | 6 | 9 |
| Player of the Year | 7 | — |
| Vare Trophies | 7 | — |
| Money titles | 8 | — |
| Top-10 finishes | 480 | — |
| Professional wins | — | 165 |
| Masters titles | — | 3 |
| Open Championships | — | 3 |
| Career Grand Slams | — | 1 |
| Senior major titles | — | 9 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 85 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 87 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 86 |
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