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Golf · Professional golfer · United States

Brian Harman

2009–present · Won The Open at Royal Liverpool in 2023 by six shots.

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

Pure sporting data
80.1
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 69.6
Major championships
1
PGA Tour wins
3
Ryder Cup appearances
1
Open titles
1
Top-10 world ranking
1

Category profile

Dominance
72
Peak
92
Longevity
78
Honours
76
Statistics
86

Career timeline · Wins per season

SeasonWins per seasonShare of career
20120
20130
20141
20150
20161
20170
20180
20190
20200
20210
20221
20230
20240

Data sources

  • PGA Tour
  • R&A Championship records
  • LPGA

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

Why Brian Harman ranks #125 in Golf

Brian Harman ranks 125th among Golf athletes on GOAT Rank and 1951st of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 80.1 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 72, Peak 92, Longevity 78, Honours 76, Statistics 86. 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 2009–present with 13 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2014, 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 major championships 1, pga tour wins 3, ryder cup appearances 1, open titles 1.

Immediately ahead sits Anna Nordqvist on 80.1, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Mark O'Meara on 80.0. 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.

Brian Harman GOAT Score explained

Dominance72/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Harman stood above the field while competing. Scored 72/100 against the full Golf cohort.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2014. Scored 92/100.
Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 17 years of competition and 13 recorded seasons. Scored 78/100.
Honours76/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 76/100.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 86/100.

Brian Harman — frequently asked

Is Brian Harman the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Brian Harman ranks 125th in Golf with a GOAT Score of 80.1, behind Jack Nicklaus on 95.0.
What is Brian Harman's GOAT Score?
80.1 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 72 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Brian Harman rank all time?
1951st of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 125th within Golf.
Brian Harman vs Anna Nordqvist: who ranks higher?
Brian Harman, on 80.1 against Anna Nordqvist's 80.1 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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