Who is better, Suggs or Lyle?
Louise Suggs leads with a GOAT score of 83.5 against 83.5 for Sandy Lyle — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Suggs vs Lyle
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Louise Suggs and Sandy Lyle level at 83.5. Louise Suggs leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics. Sandy Lyle leads on Peak, Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
SuggsWinner
83.5Suggs wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Lyle
83.5Lyle wins: Peak, Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Louise Suggs
83.5
Suggs leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Louise Suggs
2. Sandy Lyle
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. 🏴 Sandy Lyle5 seasons played · career day 1,825188 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Louise Suggs5 seasons played · career day 2,92123 wins
-87.8% vs Lyle at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Suggs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| 🏴 Lyle | 0 | 0 | 25 | 56 | 188 | 451 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Suggs83.5
Lyle83.5
FAQ
Where does Lyle beat Suggs?
Lyle scores higher on peak, longevity. Suggs leads on dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Suggs vs Lyle score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Suggs: 83.5, Lyle: 83.5.
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