Herd vs Elkington
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Herd wins: Longevity
Elkington wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Herd leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Open champion in 1902, the first won with a rubber-cored ball.
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| 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 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.
| 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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