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Diegel vs Ryu

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GOAT Rank currently ranks Leo Diegel above So Yeon Ryu: 81.4 vs 81.2. Leo Diegel leads on Dominance, Peak. So Yeon Ryu leads on Longevity, Statistics.

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DiegelWinner
81.4

Diegel wins: Dominance, Peak

Ryu
81.2

Ryu wins: Longevity, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Leo Diegel
81.4

Diegel leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.

1. Leo Diegel
81.4
2. So Yeon Ryu
81.2

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 season
1. 🇺🇸 Leo Diegel5 seasons played · career day 1,826199 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇰🇷 So Yeon Ryu5 seasons played · career day 2,9214 wins
-98.0% vs Diegel at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Diegel002557144493
🇰🇷 Ryu000015

Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.

MetricDiegelRetiredRyuRetired
Major titles22
PGA Tour wins30—
Canadian Open titles4—
Ryder Cup appearances4—
Top-10 major finishes15—
LPGA wins—6
Weeks at world No. 1—19
Player of the Year awards—1
Vare Trophy wins—1
Dominance w25%7876
Peak w20%9088
Longevity w20%7880
Honours w20%8080
Statistics w15%8284

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Diegel81.4
Ryu81.2
The people
Diegel
Ryu

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FAQ

Who is better, Diegel or Ryu?

Leo Diegel 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.

Where does Ryu beat Diegel?

Ryu scores higher on statistics, longevity. Diegel leads on peak, dominance.

How is the Diegel vs Ryu score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Diegel: 81.4, Ryu: 81.2.

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