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Ames vs Stephenson

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StephensonWinner
85.1

Stephenson wins: Dominance, Honours

Ames
84.9

Ames wins: Longevity, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Jan Stephenson
85.1

Stephenson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Three-time major champion and an LPGA Hall of Fame inductee.

1. Jan Stephenson
85.1
2. Stephen Ames
84.9

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. 🇨🇦 Stephen Ames5 seasons played · career day 4,747590 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Jan Stephenson5 seasons played · career day 2,1904 wins
-99.3% vs Ames at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
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🇦🇺 Stephenson000139

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.

MetricAmesActiveStephensonRetired
PGA Tour wins4
Players Championships1
Senior major titles2
PGA Tour Champions wins10
Professional years38
Major championships3
LPGA Tour wins16
US Women's Open titles1
Rookie of the Year awards1
Seasons on tour30
Dominance w25%7678
Peak w20%9292
Longevity w20%9288
Honours w20%7882
Statistics w15%9088

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GOAT Rank · the data
Stephenson85.1
Ames84.9
The people
Ames
Stephenson

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