Immelman vs Karlsson
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Karlsson wins: Longevity
Immelman wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Karlsson leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. First Swede to top the European Tour money list, in 2008.
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| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Immelman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 🇸🇪 Karlsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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.
| Metric | ImmelmanRetired | KarlssonActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | — |
| European Tour wins | 4 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 2 | — |
| Presidents Cup appearances | 2 | — |
| Career-high world ranking | 15 | 8 |
| DP World Tour wins | — | 11 |
| Order of Merit titles | — | 1 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 2 |
| European Tour seasons | — | 25 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 80 |
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