Who is better, Jones or Jacklin?
Steve Jones leads with a GOAT score of 82.7 against 82.7 for Tony Jacklin — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Steve Jones and Tony Jacklin level at 82.7. Steve Jones leads on Statistics, Longevity. Tony Jacklin leads on Honours, Dominance.
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JonesWinner
82.7Jones wins: Longevity, Statistics
Jacklin
82.7Jacklin wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Steve Jones
82.7
Jones leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Steve Jones
2. Tony Jacklin
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. 🇺🇸 Steve Jones5 seasons played · career day 1,825258 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Tony Jacklin5 seasons played · career day 1,825241 wins
-6.6% vs Jones at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jones | 0 | 0 | 45 | 93 | 258 | 525 |
| 🏴 Jacklin | 0 | 0 | 25 | 62 | 241 | 597 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JonesRetired | JacklinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major championships | 1 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 8 | 4 |
| Wins in the 1989 season | 3 | — |
| Seasons on tour | 22 | — |
| Top-ten major finishes | 6 | — |
| Major titles | — | 2 |
| European Tour wins | — | 12 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 7 |
| Ryder Cup captaincies | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jones82.7
Jacklin82.7
FAQ
Where does Jacklin beat Jones?
Jacklin scores higher on dominance, honours. Jones leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Jones vs Jacklin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jones: 82.7, Jacklin: 82.7.
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