Who is better, Hamilton or Macfarlane?
Willie Macfarlane leads with a GOAT score of 75.7 against 75.6 for Todd Hamilton — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hamilton vs Macfarlane
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Willie Macfarlane above Todd Hamilton: 75.7 vs 75.6. Willie Macfarlane leads on Longevity. Todd Hamilton leads on Statistics.
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MacfarlaneWinner
75.7Macfarlane wins: Longevity
Hamilton
75.6Hamilton wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Willie Macfarlane
75.7
Macfarlane leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Willie Macfarlane
2. Todd Hamilton
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. 🇺🇸 Willie Macfarlane5 seasons played · career day 2,5568 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Todd Hamilton5 seasons played · career day 3,6527 wins
-12.5% vs Macfarlane at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 🇺🇸 Macfarlane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HamiltonRetired | MacfarlaneRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | 1 |
| PGA Tour wins | 2 | 7 |
| Japan Golf Tour wins | 11 | — |
| Best season wins | 2 | — |
| Career span in years | 32 | 22 |
| US Open top-tens | — | 5 |
| Metropolitan Open titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 64 | 64 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 68 | 68 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Macfarlane75.7
Hamilton75.6
FAQ
Where does Hamilton beat Macfarlane?
Hamilton scores higher on statistics. Macfarlane leads on longevity.
How is the Hamilton vs Macfarlane score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hamilton: 75.6, Macfarlane: 75.7.
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