Who is better, Herd or Elkington?
Sandy Herd leads with a GOAT score of 81.9 against 81.9 for Steve Elkington — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Herd vs Elkington
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Sandy Herd and Steve Elkington level at 81.9. Sandy Herd leads on Longevity. Steve Elkington leads on Honours, Dominance, Statistics.
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HerdWinner
81.9Herd wins: Longevity
Elkington
81.9Elkington wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Sandy Herd
81.9
Herd leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sandy Herd
2. Steve Elkington
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. 🇬🇧 Sandy Herd5 seasons played · career day 3,6517 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Steve Elkington5 seasons played · career day 3,6515 wins
-28.6% vs Herd at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Herd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 🇦🇺 Elkington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HerdRetired | ElkingtonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Open Championship titles | 1 | — |
| Open runner-up finishes | 4 | — |
| Professional wins | 14 | — |
| News of the World Match Play titles | 1 | — |
| Career span in years | 46 | — |
| Major titles | — | 1 |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 10 |
| Players Championship wins | — | 2 |
| Presidents Cup appearances | — | 5 |
| Career-high world ranking | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Herd81.9
Elkington81.9
FAQ
Where does Elkington beat Herd?
Elkington scores higher on dominance, honours, statistics. Herd leads on longevity.
How is the Herd vs Elkington score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Herd: 81.9, Elkington: 81.9.
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