Who is better, Auchterlonie or Ryu?
Laurie Auchterlonie leads with a GOAT score of 81.4 against 81.2 for So Yeon Ryu — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Auchterlonie vs Ryu
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Laurie Auchterlonie above So Yeon Ryu: 81.4 vs 81.2. Laurie Auchterlonie leads on Peak, Statistics. So Yeon Ryu leads on Honours, Longevity.
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AuchterlonieWinner
81.4Auchterlonie wins: Peak, Statistics
Ryu
81.2Ryu wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Laurie Auchterlonie
81.4
Auchterlonie leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Laurie Auchterlonie
2. So Yeon Ryu
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. 🇺🇸 Laurie Auchterlonie5 seasons played · career day 2,55430 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇰🇷 So Yeon Ryu5 seasons played · career day 2,9214 wins
-86.7% vs Auchterlonie at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Auchterlonie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 61 |
| 🇰🇷 Ryu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AuchterlonieRetired | RyuRetired |
|---|---|---|
| US Open titles | 1 | — |
| First to break 80 in all four US Open rounds | 1 | — |
| US Open top-ten finishes | 5 | — |
| Career years | 19 | — |
| Winning margin in 1902 (strokes) | 6 | — |
| Major titles | — | 2 |
| LPGA wins | — | 6 |
| Weeks at world No. 1 | — | 19 |
| Player of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Vare Trophy wins | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Auchterlonie81.4
Ryu81.2
FAQ
Where does Ryu beat Auchterlonie?
Ryu scores higher on honours, longevity. Auchterlonie leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Auchterlonie vs Ryu score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Auchterlonie: 81.4, Ryu: 81.2.
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