Who is better, Janzen or Hanson?
Peter Hanson leads with a GOAT score of 81.2 against 81.1 for Lee Janzen — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Janzen vs Hanson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Peter Hanson above Lee Janzen: 81.2 vs 81.1. Peter Hanson leads on Statistics, Longevity. Lee Janzen leads on Dominance, Peak.
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HansonWinner
81.2Hanson wins: Longevity, Statistics
Janzen
81.1Janzen wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Peter Hanson
81.2
Hanson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Peter Hanson
2. Lee Janzen
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. 🇸🇪 Peter Hanson5 seasons played · career day 2,556590 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Lee Janzen5 seasons played · career day 3,2865 wins
-99.2% vs Hanson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Janzen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 🇸🇪 Hanson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 430 | 700 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JanzenActive | HansonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 2 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 8 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 2 | — |
| US Open titles | 2 | — |
| Career-high world ranking | 6 | — |
| European Tour wins | — | 5 |
| Ryder Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Masters top-five finishes | — | 1 |
| Highest world ranking | — | 21 |
| Professional years | — | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hanson81.2
Janzen81.1
FAQ
Where does Janzen beat Hanson?
Janzen scores higher on peak, dominance. Hanson leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Janzen vs Hanson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Janzen: 81.1, Hanson: 81.2.
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