Who is better, Karlsson or Immelman?
Robert Karlsson leads with a GOAT score of 78.3 against 78.2 for Trevor Immelman — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Karlsson vs Immelman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Robert Karlsson above Trevor Immelman: 78.3 vs 78.2. Robert Karlsson leads on Longevity. Trevor Immelman leads on Peak, Honours, Statistics.
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KarlssonWinner
78.3Karlsson wins: Longevity
Immelman
78.2Immelman wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Robert Karlsson
78.3
Karlsson leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Robert Karlsson
2. Trevor Immelman
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. 🇿🇦 Trevor Immelman5 seasons played · career day 3,2866 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Robert Karlsson5 seasons played · career day 4,0165 wins
-16.7% vs Immelman at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Karlsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 🇿🇦 Immelman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KarlssonActive | ImmelmanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| DP World Tour wins | 11 | — |
| Order of Merit titles | 1 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 2 | — |
| Career-high world ranking | 8 | 15 |
| European Tour seasons | 25 | — |
| Major titles | — | 1 |
| European Tour wins | — | 4 |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 2 |
| Presidents Cup appearances | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Karlsson78.3
Immelman78.2
FAQ
Where does Immelman beat Karlsson?
Immelman scores higher on peak, honours, statistics. Karlsson leads on longevity.
How is the Karlsson vs Immelman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Karlsson: 78.3, Immelman: 78.2.
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