Hanson vs Ryu
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Hanson wins: Longevity, Statistics
Ryu wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Hanson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Ryder Cup winner at Medinah in 2012 and a five-time European Tour champion.
Category breakdown
Season form · Wins per season
Career timeline · Wins 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 · Wins per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Hanson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 430 | 700 |
| 🇰🇷 Ryu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | HansonRetired | RyuRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European Tour wins | 5 | — |
| Ryder Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Masters top-five finishes | 1 | — |
| Highest world ranking | 21 | — |
| Professional years | 21 | — |
| Major titles | — | 2 |
| LPGA wins | — | 6 |
| Weeks at world No. 1 | — | 19 |
| Player of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Vare Trophy wins | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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