Who is better, Ames or Armour?
Stephen Ames leads with a GOAT score of 84.9 against 84.8 for Tommy Armour — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ames vs Armour
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Stephen Ames above Tommy Armour: 84.9 vs 84.8. Stephen Ames leads on Longevity, Statistics. Tommy Armour leads on Honours, Dominance.
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AmesWinner
84.9Ames wins: Longevity, Statistics
Armour
84.8Armour wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Stephen Ames
84.9
Ames leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Stephen Ames
2. Tommy Armour
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. 🇨🇦 Stephen Ames5 seasons played · career day 4,747590 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Tommy Armour5 seasons played · career day 1,826231 wins
-60.8% vs Ames at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Ames | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 🏴 Armour | 0 | 0 | 30 | 68 | 168 | 563 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AmesActive | ArmourRetired |
|---|---|---|
| PGA Tour wins | 4 | 25 |
| Players Championships | 1 | — |
| Senior major titles | 2 | — |
| PGA Tour Champions wins | 10 | — |
| Professional years | 38 | — |
| Major titles | — | 3 |
| Canadian Open titles | — | 3 |
| Western Open titles | — | 1 |
| Top-10 major finishes | — | 14 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ames84.9
Armour84.8
FAQ
Where does Armour beat Ames?
Armour scores higher on dominance, honours. Ames leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Ames vs Armour score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ames: 84.9, Armour: 84.8.
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