Who is better, Berg or Snead?
Sam Snead leads with a GOAT score of 89.0 against 88.9 for Patty Berg — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Berg vs Snead
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sam Snead above Patty Berg: 89.0 vs 88.9. Sam Snead leads on Longevity, Statistics. Patty Berg leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
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SneadWinner
89.0Snead wins: Longevity, Statistics
Berg
88.9Berg wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Sam Snead
89.0
Snead leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sam Snead
2. Patty Berg
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. 🇺🇸 Patty Berg5 seasons played · career day 4,01712 wins
-52.0% vs Snead at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Berg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 🇺🇸 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 | BergRetired | SneadRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 15 | 7 |
| LPGA Tour wins | 60 | — |
| Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Vare Trophies | 3 | — |
| Money titles | 3 | — |
| LPGA founding members | 1 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 82 |
| Masters titles | — | 3 |
| PGA Championships | — | 3 |
| Vardon Trophies | — | 4 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 96 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Snead89.0
Berg88.9
FAQ
Where does Berg beat Snead?
Berg scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Snead leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Berg vs Snead score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Berg: 88.9, Snead: 89.0.
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