Who is better, De Vicenzo or Snead?
Roberto De Vicenzo leads with a GOAT score of 89.2 against 89.0 for Sam Snead — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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De Vicenzo vs Snead
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Roberto De Vicenzo above Sam Snead: 89.2 vs 89.0. Roberto De Vicenzo leads on Peak, Statistics. Sam Snead leads on Dominance, Honours.
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De VicenzoWinner
89.2De Vicenzo wins: Peak, Statistics
Snead
89.0Snead wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇷 Roberto De Vicenzo
89.2
De Vicenzo leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Roberto De Vicenzo
2. Sam Snead
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. 🇦🇷 Roberto De Vicenzo5 seasons played · career day 1,825172 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Sam Snead5 seasons played · career day 2,92125 wins
-85.5% vs De Vicenzo at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 De Vicenzo | 0 | 0 | 30 | 62 | 172 | 349 |
| 🇺🇸 Snead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 28 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | De VicenzoRetired | SneadRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Open Championships | 1 | — |
| Professional wins worldwide | 230 | — |
| Argentine Open titles | 9 | — |
| World Cup team titles | 1 | — |
| Seasons played | 48 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 82 |
| Major titles | — | 7 |
| Masters titles | — | 3 |
| PGA Championships | — | 3 |
| Vardon Trophies | — | 4 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 96 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
De Vicenzo89.2
Snead89.0
FAQ
Where does Snead beat De Vicenzo?
Snead scores higher on dominance, honours. De Vicenzo leads on peak, statistics.
How is the De Vicenzo vs Snead score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. De Vicenzo: 89.2, Snead: 89.0.
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