Ryu vs Hanson
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Ryu wins: Dominance, Honours
Hanson wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Ryu leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Two majors and a spell as world No. 1 in 2017.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 Ryu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 🇸🇪 Hanson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 430 | 700 |
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 | RyuRetired | HansonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 2 | — |
| LPGA wins | 6 | — |
| Weeks at world No. 1 | 19 | — |
| Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Vare Trophy wins | 1 | — |
| European Tour wins | — | 5 |
| Ryder Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Masters top-five finishes | — | 1 |
| Highest world ranking | — | 21 |
| Professional years | — | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 88 |
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