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Janzen vs Ko

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JanzenWinner
81.1

Janzen wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics

Ko
81.1

Ko wins: Dominance, Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Lee Janzen
81.1

Janzen leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Two US Open titles, in 1993 and 1998, both at difficult par-70 layouts.

1. Lee Janzen
81.1
2. Lydia Ko
81.1

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
1. 🇳🇿 Lydia Ko5 seasons played · career day 1,82513 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Lee Janzen5 seasons played · career day 3,2865 wins
-61.5% vs Ko at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Janzen000005
🇳🇿 Ko00141317

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.

MetricJanzenActiveKoActive
Major titles23
PGA Tour wins8
Ryder Cup appearances2
US Open titles2
Career-high world ranking6
LPGA Tour wins23
Olympic medals3
Weeks at No. 1104
Hall of Fame points27
Dominance w25%7480
Peak w20%9086
Longevity w20%8276
Honours w20%7882
Statistics w15%8482

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Janzen81.1
Ko81.1
The people
Janzen
Ko

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