Open Championships
2
Open runner-up finishes
1
Open top-five finishes
7
Career years
18
Open appearances
20
Category profile
- Dominance
- 80
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 80
- Honours
- 82
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1874 | 5 | |
| 1875 | 4 | |
| 1876 | 1 | |
| 1877 | 3 | |
| 1878 | 4 | |
| 1879 | 3 | |
| 1880 | 5 | |
| 1881 | 6 | |
| 1882 | 4 | |
| 1883 | 1 | |
| 1884 | 6 | |
| 1885 | 8 | |
| 1886 | 10 |
Data sources
- PGA Tour
- R&A Open Championship records
- USGA championship records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Bob Martin ranks #73 in Golf
Bob Martin ranks #73 in Golf and #3316 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 84.0/100.
The verified career covers 1873–1890 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Open Championships 2, Open runner-up finishes 1, Open top-five finishes 7, Career years 18.
Nearest context: ahead Ayako Okamoto (84.0); behind Inbee Park (83.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Bob Martin GOAT Score explained
- Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Martin comparisons
Bob Martin — frequently asked
- Is Bob Martin the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Bob Martin ranks #73 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 84.0/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Bob Martin's GOAT Score?
- 84.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Bob Martin rank all time?
- #3316 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #73 in Golf.
- Bob Martin vs Ayako Okamoto: who ranks higher?
- Bob Martin ranks higher at 84.0 versus Ayako Okamoto at 84.0, a margin of 0.0 points.