Oosthuizen vs Montgomerie
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Oosthuizen wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Montgomerie wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Oosthuizen leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Open champion at St Andrews in 2010 with six major runner-up finishes.
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| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Oosthuizen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 🏴 Montgomerie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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.
| Metric | OosthuizenActive | MontgomerieActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | — |
| Major runner-up finishes | 6 | 5 |
| DP World Tour wins | 11 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 2 | — |
| Presidents Cup appearances | 5 | — |
| Order of Merit titles | — | 8 |
| European Tour wins | — | 31 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 8 |
| Senior major titles | — | 3 |
| Ryder Cup points | — | 23.5 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 80 |
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