Major titles
7
PGA Tour wins
62
Masters titles
4
Open Championships
2
Player of the Year
2
Ryder Cup appearances
6
Category profile
- Dominance
- 85
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 86
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1 | |
| 1956 | 2 | |
| 1957 | 4 | |
| 1958 | 1 | |
| 1959 | 3 | |
| 1960 | 8 | |
| 1961 | 2 | |
| 1962 | 8 | |
| 1963 | 7 | |
| 1964 | 2 | |
| 1965 | 1 | |
| 1966 | 3 | |
| 1967 | 4 | |
| 1968 | 2 | |
| 1969 | 2 | |
| 1970 | 1 | |
| 1971 | 4 | |
| 1972 | 1 |
Data sources
- PGA Tour
- USGA
- Masters
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Arnold Palmer ranks #26 in Golf
Arnold Palmer ranks #26 in Golf and #3105 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.0/100.
The verified career covers 1954–2006 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Major titles 7, PGA Tour wins 62, Masters titles 4, Open Championships 2.
Nearest context: ahead Jumbo Ozaki (87.4); behind Bobby Jones (86.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Arnold Palmer GOAT Score explained
- Dominance85/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 85/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Palmer comparisons
Arnold Palmer — frequently asked
- Is Arnold Palmer the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Arnold Palmer ranks #26 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 87.0/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Arnold Palmer's GOAT Score?
- 87.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 85 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does Arnold Palmer rank all time?
- #3105 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #26 in Golf.
- Arnold Palmer vs Jumbo Ozaki: who ranks higher?
- Jumbo Ozaki ranks higher at 87.4 versus Arnold Palmer at 87.0, a margin of 0.4 points.