Who is better, Calcavecchia or Johnson?
Zach Johnson leads with a GOAT score of 84.4 against 84.2 for Mark Calcavecchia — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Calcavecchia vs Johnson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Zach Johnson above Mark Calcavecchia: 84.4 vs 84.2. Zach Johnson leads on Honours, Dominance. Mark Calcavecchia leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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JohnsonWinner
84.4Johnson wins: Dominance, Honours
Calcavecchia
84.2Calcavecchia wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Zach Johnson
84.4
Johnson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Zach Johnson
2. Mark Calcavecchia
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. 🇺🇸 Mark Calcavecchia5 seasons played · career day 3,6517 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Zach Johnson5 seasons played · career day 2,1915 wins
-28.6% vs Calcavecchia at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Calcavecchia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CalcavecchiaActive | JohnsonActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major championships | 1 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 13 | 12 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 4 | 5 |
| Champions Tour wins | 1 | — |
| Seasons on tour | 40 | — |
| Major titles | — | 2 |
| Presidents Cup appearances | — | 5 |
| Career-high world ranking | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Johnson84.4
Calcavecchia84.2
FAQ
Where does Calcavecchia beat Johnson?
Calcavecchia scores higher on statistics, longevity. Johnson leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Calcavecchia vs Johnson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Calcavecchia: 84.2, Johnson: 84.4.
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