Who is better, Korda or Lawrie?
Paul Lawrie leads with a GOAT score of 79.7 against 79.4 for Nelly Korda — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Korda vs Lawrie
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Paul Lawrie above Nelly Korda: 79.7 vs 79.4. Paul Lawrie leads on Longevity, Peak. Nelly Korda leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics.
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LawrieWinner
79.7Lawrie wins: Peak, Longevity
Korda
79.4Korda wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Paul Lawrie
79.7
Lawrie leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Paul Lawrie
2. Nelly Korda
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. 🇺🇸 Nelly Korda5 seasons played · career day 2,1917 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Paul Lawrie5 seasons played · career day 4,0172 wins
-71.4% vs Korda at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Korda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| 🏴 Lawrie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KordaActive | LawrieRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 2 | 1 |
| LPGA Tour wins | 15 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Consecutive wins | 5 | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 60 | — |
| Player of the Year | 2 | — |
| European Tour wins | — | 8 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 2 |
| Career span in years | — | 34 |
| Best world ranking | — | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lawrie79.7
Korda79.4
FAQ
Where does Korda beat Lawrie?
Korda scores higher on dominance, honours, statistics. Lawrie leads on peak, longevity.
How is the Korda vs Lawrie score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Korda: 79.4, Lawrie: 79.7.
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