Who is better, Edberg or Manero?
Tony Manero leads with a GOAT score of 74.4 against 74.1 for Pelle Edberg — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Edberg vs Manero
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tony Manero above Pelle Edberg: 74.4 vs 74.1. Tony Manero leads on Peak, Honours. Pelle Edberg leads on Statistics, Longevity.
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ManeroWinner
74.4Manero wins: Peak, Honours
Edberg
74.1Edberg wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Tony Manero
74.4
Manero leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tony Manero
2. Pelle Edberg
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. 🇸🇪 Pelle Edberg5 seasons played · career day 2,5561,500 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Tony Manero5 seasons played · career day 2,1903 wins
-99.8% vs Edberg at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Edberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,060 | 1,820 |
| 🇺🇸 Manero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | EdbergRetired | ManeroRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European Tour wins | 1 | — |
| Challenge Tour wins | 3 | — |
| Highest world ranking | 120 | — |
| European Tour starts | 200 | — |
| Professional years | 18 | — |
| Major titles | — | 1 |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 5 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 1 |
| US Open record score | — | 282 |
| Career span in years | — | 22 |
| Dominance w25% | 62 | 62 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 62 | 66 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Manero74.4
Edberg74.1
FAQ
Where does Edberg beat Manero?
Edberg scores higher on statistics, longevity. Manero leads on peak, honours.
How is the Edberg vs Manero score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Edberg: 74.1, Manero: 74.4.
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