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Elkington vs Morikawa

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MorikawaWinner
82.1

Morikawa wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics

Elkington
81.9

Elkington wins: Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Collin Morikawa
82.1

Morikawa leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Won the PGA Championship and The Open within 12 months of turning pro.

1. Collin Morikawa
82.1
2. Steve Elkington
81.9

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. 🇺🇸 Collin Morikawa5 seasons played · career day 1,8256 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Steve Elkington5 seasons played · career day 3,6515 wins
-16.7% vs Morikawa at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇦🇺 Elkington000004
🇺🇸 Morikawa001368

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.

MetricElkingtonRetiredMorikawaActive
Major titles12
PGA Tour wins106
Players Championship wins2
Presidents Cup appearances5
Career-high world ranking4
Weeks at world No. 16
Ryder Cup appearances2
Race to Dubai titles1
Dominance w25%7482
Peak w20%9092
Longevity w20%8666
Honours w20%7884
Statistics w15%8488

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GOAT Rank · the data
Morikawa82.1
Elkington81.9
The people
Elkington
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