Who is better, Ko or Hanson?
Peter Hanson leads with a GOAT score of 81.2 against 81.1 for Lydia Ko — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ko vs Hanson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Peter Hanson above Lydia Ko: 81.2 vs 81.1. Peter Hanson leads on Longevity, Statistics, Peak. Lydia Ko leads on Dominance, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HansonWinner
81.2Hanson wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Ko
81.1Ko wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Peter Hanson
81.2
Hanson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Peter Hanson
2. Lydia Ko
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. 🇳🇿 Lydia Ko5 seasons played · career day 1,82513 wins
-97.8% vs Hanson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿 Ko | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| 🇸🇪 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 | KoActive | HansonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 3 | — |
| LPGA Tour wins | 23 | — |
| Olympic medals | 3 | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 104 | — |
| Hall of Fame points | 27 | — |
| European Tour wins | — | 5 |
| Ryder Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Masters top-five finishes | — | 1 |
| Highest world ranking | — | 21 |
| Professional years | — | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hanson81.2
Ko81.1
FAQ
Where does Ko beat Hanson?
Ko scores higher on dominance, honours. Hanson leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Ko vs Hanson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ko: 81.1, Hanson: 81.2.
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