Who is better, Nelson or Guldahl?
Ralph Guldahl leads with a GOAT score of 80.9 against 80.8 for Larry Nelson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Nelson vs Guldahl
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ralph Guldahl above Larry Nelson: 80.9 vs 80.8. Ralph Guldahl leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Larry Nelson leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
GuldahlWinner
80.9Guldahl wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Nelson
80.8Nelson wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ralph Guldahl
80.9
Guldahl leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ralph Guldahl
2. Larry Nelson
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. 🇺🇸 Ralph Guldahl5 seasons played · career day 1,825260 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Larry Nelson5 seasons played · career day 4,7476 wins
-97.7% vs Guldahl at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 🇺🇸 Guldahl | 0 | 0 | 30 | 71 | 260 | 588 |
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
Guldahl80.9
Nelson80.8
FAQ
Where does Nelson beat Guldahl?
Nelson scores higher on longevity. Guldahl leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Nelson vs Guldahl score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Nelson: 80.8, Guldahl: 80.9.
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