Open Championships
3
Consecutive Open wins
3
Open runner-up finishes
1
Career years
25
Open top-five finishes
8
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 78
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 88
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1873 | 6 | |
| 1874 | 4 | |
| 1875 | 3 | |
| 1876 | 2 | |
| 1877 | 2 | |
| 1878 | 1 | |
| 1879 | 1 | |
| 1880 | 1 | |
| 1881 | 2 | |
| 1882 | 4 | |
| 1883 | 6 | |
| 1884 | 8 |
Data sources
- PGA Tour
- R&A Open Championship records
- European Tour
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Bob Ferguson ranks #35 in Golf
Bob Ferguson ranks #35 in Golf and #3145 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.3/100.
The verified career covers 1866–1890 and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Open Championships 3, Consecutive Open wins 3, Open runner-up finishes 1, Career years 25.
Nearest context: ahead Walter Hagen (86.3); behind Jamie Anderson (86.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Bob Ferguson GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Ferguson comparisons
Bob Ferguson — frequently asked
- Is Bob Ferguson the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Bob Ferguson ranks #35 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 86.3/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Bob Ferguson's GOAT Score?
- 86.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Bob Ferguson rank all time?
- #3145 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #35 in Golf.
- Bob Ferguson vs Walter Hagen: who ranks higher?
- Bob Ferguson ranks higher at 86.3 versus Walter Hagen at 86.3, a margin of 0.0 points.