Who is better, Højgaard or Kjeldsen?
Nicolai Højgaard leads with a GOAT score of 78.5 against 78.5 for Søren Kjeldsen — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Højgaard vs Kjeldsen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Nicolai Højgaard and Søren Kjeldsen level at 78.5. Nicolai Højgaard leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics. Søren Kjeldsen leads on Longevity.
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HøjgaardWinner
78.5Højgaard wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Kjeldsen
78.5Kjeldsen wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇰 Nicolai Højgaard
78.5
Højgaard leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nicolai Højgaard
2. Søren Kjeldsen
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. 🇩🇰 Nicolai Højgaard5 seasons played · career day 2,191545 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇰 Søren Kjeldsen5 seasons played · career day 2,9211 wins
-99.8% vs Højgaard at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇰 Højgaard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 505 | 685 |
| 🇩🇰 Kjeldsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HøjgaardActive | KjeldsenActive |
|---|---|---|
| DP World Tour wins | 3 | — |
| Ryder Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Highest world ranking | 40 | — |
| Major top-25 finishes | 3 | — |
| Professional years | 7 | — |
| European Tour wins | — | 4 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 1 |
| Seasons on tour | — | 28 |
| European Tour top-10 finishes | — | 70 |
| Career best world ranking | — | 43 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 82 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Højgaard78.5
Kjeldsen78.5
FAQ
Where does Kjeldsen beat Højgaard?
Kjeldsen scores higher on longevity. Højgaard leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Højgaard vs Kjeldsen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Højgaard: 78.5, Kjeldsen: 78.5.
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