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Golf · Golfer · United States

Al Geiberger

1959–2001 · Mr 59: the first player to shoot 59 on the PGA Tour, in 1977.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
83.0
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 73.1
Major titles
1
PGA Tour wins
11
Champions Tour wins
10
Lowest round
59
Ryder Cup appearances
2

Category profile

Dominance
74
Peak
92
Longevity
90
Honours
76
Statistics
86

Career timeline · Wins per season

SeasonWins per seasonShare of career
19621
19631
19642
19651
19661
19671
19681
19691
19701
19711
19722
19731
19741
19751
19762
19773
19782
19791
19801
19811

Data sources

  • PGA Tour
  • R&A
  • DP World Tour

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Al Geiberger ranks #68 in Golf

Al Geiberger ranks 68th among Golf athletes on GOAT Rank and 1842nd of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 83.0 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 74, Peak 92, Longevity 90, Honours 76, Statistics 86. Those categories are normalised against the full Golf reference universe of 266 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1959–2001 with 20 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1977, which sets the Peak component at 92. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 92 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes major titles 1, pga tour wins 11, champions tour wins 10, lowest round 59.

Immediately ahead sits Laura Davies on 83.0, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is George Archer on 83.0. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Al Geiberger GOAT Score explained

Dominance74/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Geiberger stood above the field while competing. Scored 74/100 against the full Golf cohort.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1977. Scored 92/100.
Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 42 years of competition and 20 recorded seasons. Scored 90/100.
Honours76/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 76/100.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 86/100.

Al Geiberger — frequently asked

Is Al Geiberger the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Al Geiberger ranks 68th in Golf with a GOAT Score of 83.0, behind Jack Nicklaus on 95.0.
What is Al Geiberger's GOAT Score?
83.0 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 74 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Al Geiberger rank all time?
1842nd of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 68th within Golf.
Al Geiberger vs Laura Davies: who ranks higher?
Al Geiberger, on 83.0 against Laura Davies's 83.0 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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