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Ishikawa vs Schwartzel

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SchwartzelWinner
77.5

Schwartzel wins: Peak, Honours

Ishikawa
77.4

Ishikawa wins: Longevity, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇿🇦 Charl Schwartzel
77.5

Schwartzel leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Closed with four straight birdies to win the 2011 Masters.

1. Charl Schwartzel
77.5
2. Ryo Ishikawa
77.4

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
1. 🇯🇵 Ryo Ishikawa5 seasons played · career day 2,19111 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇿🇦 Charl Schwartzel5 seasons played · career day 2,9217 wins
-36.4% vs Ishikawa at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇯🇵 Ishikawa00011013
🇿🇦 Schwartzel000039

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.

MetricIshikawaActiveSchwartzelActive
Japan Golf Tour wins19
Japan money list titles2
Lowest round58
Presidents Cup appearances34
Professional seasons18
Major titles1
DP World Tour wins12
PGA Tour wins2
Career-high world ranking8
Dominance w25%7070
Peak w20%8688
Longevity w20%8280
Honours w20%7072
Statistics w15%8280

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GOAT Rank · the data
Schwartzel77.5
Ishikawa77.4
The people
Ishikawa
Schwartzel

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