Who is better, Little or Elkington?
Lawson Little leads with a GOAT score of 82.1 against 81.9 for Steve Elkington — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Little vs Elkington
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lawson Little above Steve Elkington: 82.1 vs 81.9. Lawson Little leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Steve Elkington leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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LittleWinner
82.1Little wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Elkington
81.9Elkington wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Lawson Little
82.1
Little leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lawson Little
2. Steve Elkington
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. 🇺🇸 Lawson Little5 seasons played · career day 1,825295 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Steve Elkington5 seasons played · career day 3,6515 wins
-98.3% vs Little at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Little | 0 | 0 | 35 | 82 | 295 | 649 |
| 🇦🇺 Elkington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LittleRetired | ElkingtonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| US Open titles | 1 | — |
| Amateur Championships | 2 | — |
| US Amateur titles | 2 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 8 | 10 |
| Consecutive amateur match wins | 31 | — |
| Major titles | — | 1 |
| Players Championship wins | — | 2 |
| Presidents Cup appearances | — | 5 |
| Career-high world ranking | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Little82.1
Elkington81.9
FAQ
Where does Elkington beat Little?
Elkington scores higher on statistics, longevity. Little leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Little vs Elkington score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Little: 82.1, Elkington: 81.9.
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