Seve vs Matthew
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Seve wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Matthew wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Seve leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Five majors and the player who made Europe win Ryder Cups.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Seve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| 🇬🇧 Matthew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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 | SeveRetired | MatthewActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 5 | 1 |
| European Tour wins | 50 | — |
| Open Championships | 3 | — |
| Masters titles | 2 | — |
| Order of Merit titles | 6 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 8 | — |
| LPGA wins | — | 4 |
| Ladies European Tour wins | — | 7 |
| Solheim Cup appearances | — | 9 |
| Solheim Cup wins as captain | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 80 |
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