Who is better, Goosen or Anderson?
Retief Goosen leads with a GOAT score of 85.6 against 85.5 for Willie Anderson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Goosen vs Anderson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Retief Goosen above Willie Anderson: 85.6 vs 85.5. Retief Goosen leads on Longevity, Statistics. Willie Anderson leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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GoosenWinner
85.6Goosen wins: Longevity, Statistics
Anderson
85.5Anderson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇿🇦 Retief Goosen
85.6
Goosen leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Retief Goosen
2. Willie Anderson
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. 🏴 Willie Anderson5 seasons played · career day 1,824280 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇿🇦 Retief Goosen5 seasons played · career day 4,0177 wins
-97.5% vs Anderson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Goosen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 🏴 Anderson | 0 | 0 | 40 | 88 | 280 | 711 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GoosenActive | AndersonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 2 | — |
| European Tour wins | 14 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 7 | — |
| Order of Merit titles | 2 | — |
| Presidents Cup appearances | 5 | — |
| US Open titles | — | 4 |
| Consecutive US Open titles | — | 3 |
| Western Open titles | — | 4 |
| Professional wins | — | 11 |
| Top-5 US Open finishes | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Goosen85.6
Anderson85.5
FAQ
Where does Anderson beat Goosen?
Anderson scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Goosen leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Goosen vs Anderson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Goosen: 85.6, Anderson: 85.5.
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