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Golf · Golfer · France

Arnaud Massy

1902–1930 · First golfer from continental Europe to win The Open, in 1907.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
82.0
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 71.8
Open Championship titles
1
French Open titles
4
Spanish Open titles
2
Belgian Open titles
1
Career span in years
29

Category profile

Dominance
74
Peak
92
Longevity
86
Honours
78
Statistics
82

Career timeline · Wins per season

SeasonWins per seasonShare of career
19051
19062
19074
19082
19092
19102
19111
19121
19131
19141
19151
19160

Data sources

  • PGA Tour
  • R&A
  • USGA

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

Why Arnaud Massy ranks #89 in Golf

Arnaud Massy ranks 89th among Golf athletes on GOAT Rank and 1883rd of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 82.0 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 74, Peak 92, Longevity 86, Honours 78, Statistics 82. 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 1902–1930 with 12 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1907, 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 open championship titles 1, french open titles 4, spanish open titles 2, belgian open titles 1.

Immediately ahead sits Sandy Herd on 81.9, a gap of -0.1 points. Directly behind is Jim Ferrier on 81.9. 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.

Arnaud Massy GOAT Score explained

Dominance74/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Massy 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 1907. Scored 92/100.
Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 28 years of competition and 12 recorded seasons. Scored 86/100.
Honours78/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 78/100.
Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 82/100.

Arnaud Massy — frequently asked

Is Arnaud Massy the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Arnaud Massy ranks 89th in Golf with a GOAT Score of 82.0, behind Jack Nicklaus on 95.0.
What is Arnaud Massy's GOAT Score?
82.0 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 74 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Arnaud Massy rank all time?
1883rd of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 89th within Golf.
Arnaud Massy vs Sandy Herd: who ranks higher?
Arnaud Massy, on 82.0 against Sandy Herd's 81.9 — a margin of 0.1 points.
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