Who is better, Goosen or Haynie?
Sandra Haynie leads with a GOAT score of 86.0 against 85.6 for Retief Goosen — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Goosen vs Haynie
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sandra Haynie above Retief Goosen: 86.0 vs 85.6. Sandra Haynie leads on Honours.
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HaynieWinner
86.0Haynie wins: Honours
Goosen
85.6Goosen wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Sandra Haynie
86.0
Haynie leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sandra Haynie
2. Retief Goosen
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. 🇺🇸 Sandra Haynie5 seasons played · career day 2,19012 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇿🇦 Retief Goosen5 seasons played · career day 4,0177 wins
-41.7% vs Haynie at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Goosen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 🇺🇸 Haynie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 22 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Haynie86.0
Goosen85.6
FAQ
Where does Goosen beat Haynie?
Goosen does not lead any of the five categories; Haynie is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Goosen vs Haynie score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Goosen: 85.6, Haynie: 86.0.
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