Who is better, Whitworth or Berg?
Patty Berg leads with a GOAT score of 88.9 against 88.6 for Kathy Whitworth — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Whitworth vs Berg
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Patty Berg above Kathy Whitworth: 88.9 vs 88.6. Patty Berg leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. Kathy Whitworth leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BergWinner
88.9Berg wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Whitworth
88.6Whitworth wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Patty Berg
88.9
Berg leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Patty Berg
2. Kathy Whitworth
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. 🇺🇸 Kathy Whitworth5 seasons played · career day 3,28630 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Patty Berg5 seasons played · career day 4,01712 wins
-60.0% vs Whitworth at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Whitworth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
| 🇺🇸 Berg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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
Berg88.9
Whitworth88.6
FAQ
Where does Whitworth beat Berg?
Whitworth scores higher on statistics, longevity. Berg leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Whitworth vs Berg score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Whitworth: 88.6, Berg: 88.9.
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