Who is better, Watson or Hagen?
Tom Watson leads with a GOAT score of 86.4 against 86.3 for Walter Hagen — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Watson vs Hagen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tom Watson above Walter Hagen: 86.4 vs 86.3. Tom Watson leads on Longevity, Statistics. Walter Hagen leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
WatsonWinner
86.4Watson wins: Longevity, Statistics
Hagen
86.3Hagen wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Tom Watson
86.4
Watson leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tom Watson
2. Walter Hagen
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. 🇺🇸 Tom Watson5 seasons played · career day 2,92112 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Walter Hagen5 seasons played · career day 2,5564 wins
-66.7% vs Watson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| 🇺🇸 Hagen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Watson86.4
Hagen86.3
FAQ
Where does Hagen beat Watson?
Hagen scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Watson leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Watson vs Hagen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Watson: 86.4, Hagen: 86.3.
What do you think?
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