Who is better, Brooks or Kidd?
Tom Kidd leads with a GOAT score of 78.2 against 78.1 for Mark Brooks — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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GOAT Rank currently ranks Tom Kidd above Mark Brooks: 78.2 vs 78.1. Tom Kidd leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Mark Brooks leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →Kidd wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Brooks wins: Longevity
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Kidd leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Brooks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 🇬🇧 Kidd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BrooksRetired | KiddRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 7 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 1 | — |
| Best season wins | 3 | — |
| Career span in years | 30 | — |
| Open Championships | — | 1 |
| Open top-ten finishes | — | 5 |
| Career years | — | 17 |
| Open appearances | — | 10 |
| First Open at St Andrews won | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
Tom Kidd leads with a GOAT score of 78.2 against 78.1 for Mark Brooks — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
Brooks scores higher on longevity. Kidd leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brooks: 78.1, Kidd: 78.2.
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