Hagge vs Martin
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Martin wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Hagge wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Martin leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Twice Open champion at St Andrews, in 1876 and 1885.
Category breakdown
Season form · Wins per season
Career timeline · Wins 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 · Wins per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hagge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 |
| 🇬🇧 Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 31 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | HaggeRetired | MartinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major championships | 1 | — |
| LPGA Tour wins | 26 | — |
| Wins in 1956 | 8 | — |
| Seasons on tour | 45 | — |
| LPGA founding members | 1 | — |
| Open Championships | — | 2 |
| Open runner-up finishes | — | 1 |
| Open top-five finishes | — | 7 |
| Career years | — | 18 |
| Open appearances | — | 20 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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