Who is better, Ko or Ryu?
So Yeon Ryu 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 Ryu
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks So Yeon Ryu above Lydia Ko: 81.2 vs 81.1. So Yeon Ryu leads on Longevity, Peak, Statistics. Lydia Ko leads on Dominance, Honours.
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RyuWinner
81.2Ryu wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Ko
81.1Ko wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇷 So Yeon Ryu
81.2
Ryu leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. So Yeon Ryu
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. 🇳🇿 Lydia Ko5 seasons played · career day 1,82513 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇰🇷 So Yeon Ryu5 seasons played · career day 2,9214 wins
-69.2% vs Ko at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿 Ko | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| 🇰🇷 Ryu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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
Ryu81.2
Ko81.1
FAQ
Where does Ko beat Ryu?
Ko scores higher on dominance, honours. Ryu leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Ko vs Ryu score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ko: 81.1, Ryu: 81.2.
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