Who is better, Morris or Snead?
Old Tom Morris leads with a GOAT score of 89.1 against 89.0 for Sam Snead — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Morris vs Snead
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Old Tom Morris above Sam Snead: 89.1 vs 89.0. Old Tom Morris leads on Peak, Dominance. Sam Snead leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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MorrisWinner
89.1Morris wins: Dominance, Peak
Snead
89.0Snead wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Old Tom Morris
89.1
Morris leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Old Tom Morris
2. Sam Snead
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. 🇺🇸 Sam Snead5 seasons played · career day 2,92125 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Old Tom Morris5 seasons played · career day 5,11312 wins
-52.0% vs Snead at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Morris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 🇺🇸 Snead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 28 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MorrisRetired | SneadRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Open Championships | 4 | — |
| Oldest Open champion age | 46 | — |
| Open appearances | 36 | — |
| Courses designed | 75 | — |
| Career span in years | 45 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 82 |
| Major titles | — | 7 |
| Masters titles | — | 3 |
| PGA Championships | — | 3 |
| Vardon Trophies | — | 4 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 96 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Morris89.1
Snead89.0
FAQ
Where does Snead beat Morris?
Snead scores higher on statistics, longevity. Morris leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Morris vs Snead score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Morris: 89.1, Snead: 89.0.
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