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Berning vs Lehman

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BerningWinner
83.6

Berning wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours

Lehman
83.5

Lehman wins: Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Susie Maxwell Berning
83.6

Berning leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Three-time US Women's Open champion and a Hall of Fame inductee.

1. Susie Maxwell Berning
83.6
2. Tom Lehman
83.5

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. 🇺🇸 Susie Maxwell Berning5 seasons played · career day 2,1916 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Tom Lehman5 seasons played · career day 5,4785 wins
-16.7% vs Berning at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
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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.

MetricBerningRetiredLehmanActive
Major championships4
US Women's Open titles3
LPGA Tour wins11
Rookie of the Year awards1
Seasons on tour17
Major titles1
PGA Tour wins5
Champions Tour wins12
Ryder Cup appearances3
Money list titles1
Dominance w25%7876
Peak w20%9290
Longevity w20%8288
Honours w20%8280
Statistics w15%8686

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GOAT Rank · the data
Berning83.6
Lehman83.5
The people
Berning
Lehman

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