Macfarlane vs Hamilton
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Macfarlane wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Macfarlane leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Beat Bobby Jones in a 36-hole playoff for the 1925 US Open.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Macfarlane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 🇺🇸 Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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 | MacfarlaneRetired | HamiltonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | 1 |
| PGA Tour wins | 7 | 2 |
| US Open top-tens | 5 | — |
| Career span in years | 22 | 32 |
| Metropolitan Open titles | 2 | — |
| Japan Golf Tour wins | — | 11 |
| Best season wins | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 64 | 64 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 68 | 68 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 80 |
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