Fernie vs Rodríguez
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Fernie wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Rodríguez wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Fernie leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Open champion in 1883 after a play-off with Bob Ferguson.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Fernie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 |
| 🇵🇷 Rodríguez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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 | FernieRetired | RodríguezRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Open Championships | 1 | — |
| Open runner-up finishes | 3 | — |
| Open top-five finishes | 8 | — |
| Career years | 20 | — |
| Course designs | 10 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 8 |
| Champions Tour wins | — | 22 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 1 |
| Professional seasons | — | 45 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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