Major titles
3
PGA Tour wins
51
Vardon Trophies
5
Ryder Cup appearances
8
Ryder Cup points
23
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 90
- Honours
- 90
- Statistics
- 94
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 30 | |
| 1955 | 35 | |
| 1956 | 41 | |
| 1957 | 46 | |
| 1958 | 52 | |
| 1959 | 57 | |
| 1960 | 63 | |
| 1961 | 68 | |
| 1962 | 73 | |
| 1963 | 79 | |
| 1964 | 84 | |
| 1965 | 90 | |
| 1966 | 95 | |
| 1967 | 91 | |
| 1968 | 87 | |
| 1969 | 83 | |
| 1970 | 80 | |
| 1971 | 76 | |
| 1972 | 72 | |
| 1973 | 68 | |
| 1974 | 64 | |
| 1975 | 60 | |
| 1976 | 57 | |
| 1977 | 53 | |
| 1978 | 49 | |
| 1979 | 45 | |
| 1980 | 41 | |
| 1981 | 37 | |
| 1982 | 34 | |
| 1983 | 30 | |
| 1984 | 26 | |
| 1985 | 22 |
Data sources
- PGA Tour records
- The R&A championship archives
- World Golf Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Billy Casper ranks #7 in Golf
Billy Casper ranks #7 in Golf and #2696 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 90.5/100.
The verified career covers 1954–1985 and 32 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 94/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: Major titles 3, PGA Tour wins 51, Vardon Trophies 5, Ryder Cup appearances 8.
Nearest context: ahead J.H. Taylor (90.6); behind Ben Hogan (90.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Billy Casper GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours90/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Casper comparisons
Billy Casper — frequently asked
- Is Billy Casper the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Billy Casper ranks #7 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 90.5/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Billy Casper's GOAT Score?
- 90.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does Billy Casper rank all time?
- #2696 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #7 in Golf.
- Billy Casper vs J.H. Taylor: who ranks higher?
- J.H. Taylor ranks higher at 90.6 versus Billy Casper at 90.5, a margin of 0.1 points.