Grady vs Hovland
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Grady wins: Peak, Longevity
Hovland wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Grady leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. PGA Championship winner in 1990 and an Open runner-up the year before.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Grady | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 🇳🇴 Hovland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
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 | GradyRetired | HovlandActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 1 | 6 |
| European Tour wins | 3 | — |
| PGA Tour of Australasia wins | 5 | — |
| Presidents Cup appearances | 1 | — |
| FedEx Cup titles | — | 1 |
| DP World Tour wins | — | 3 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 2 |
| Career-high world ranking | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 64 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 68 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 84 |
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