Who is better, Armour or Morris?
Tommy Armour leads with a GOAT score of 84.8 against 84.5 for Young Tom Morris — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Armour vs Morris
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tommy Armour above Young Tom Morris: 84.8 vs 84.5. Tommy Armour leads on Longevity. Young Tom Morris leads on Dominance, Peak.
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ArmourWinner
84.8Armour wins: Longevity
Morris
84.5Morris wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Tommy Armour
84.8
Armour leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tommy Armour
2. Young Tom Morris
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. 🏴 Young Tom Morris5 seasons played · career day 1,825316 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Tommy Armour5 seasons played · career day 1,826231 wins
-26.9% vs Morris at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Armour | 0 | 0 | 30 | 68 | 168 | 563 |
| 🏴 Morris | 0 | 0 | 40 | 92 | 316 | 650 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ArmourRetired | MorrisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 3 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 25 | — |
| Canadian Open titles | 3 | — |
| Western Open titles | 1 | — |
| Top-10 major finishes | 14 | — |
| Open Championships | — | 4 |
| Consecutive Open titles | — | 4 |
| Championship Belt retired | — | 1 |
| Age at first Open win | — | 17 |
| Open scoring records set | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 94 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 58 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Armour84.8
Morris84.5
FAQ
Where does Morris beat Armour?
Morris scores higher on peak, dominance. Armour leads on longevity.
How is the Armour vs Morris score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Armour: 84.8, Morris: 84.5.
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