Who is better, Macfarlane or Tseng?
Willie Macfarlane leads with a GOAT score of 75.7 against 75.7 for Yani Tseng — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Macfarlane vs Tseng
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Willie Macfarlane and Yani Tseng level at 75.7. Willie Macfarlane leads on Longevity, Peak. Yani Tseng leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics.
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MacfarlaneWinner
75.7Macfarlane wins: Peak, Longevity
Tseng
75.7Tseng wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Willie Macfarlane
75.7
Macfarlane leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Willie Macfarlane
2. Yani Tseng
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. 🇹🇼 Yani Tseng5 seasons played · career day 2,19115 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Willie Macfarlane5 seasons played · career day 2,5568 wins
-46.7% vs Tseng at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Macfarlane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 🇹🇼 Tseng | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MacfarlaneRetired | TsengActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | 5 |
| PGA Tour wins | 7 | — |
| US Open top-tens | 5 | — |
| Career span in years | 22 | — |
| Metropolitan Open titles | 2 | — |
| LPGA Tour wins | — | 15 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | — | 109 |
| Player of the Year | — | 2 |
| Vare Trophies | — | 1 |
| Wins in 2011 | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 64 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 68 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Macfarlane75.7
Tseng75.7
FAQ
Where does Tseng beat Macfarlane?
Tseng scores higher on dominance, honours, statistics. Macfarlane leads on peak, longevity.
How is the Macfarlane vs Tseng score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Macfarlane: 75.7, Tseng: 75.7.
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