Mize vs Mahaffey
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Mize wins: Peak, Longevity
Mahaffey wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Mize leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Holed a 40-metre chip to win the 1987 Masters in a playoff.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Mize | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 🇺🇸 Mahaffey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
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.
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