Major titles
3
PGA Tour wins
40
Vardon Trophies
1
Ryder Cup appearances
3
Top-10 major finishes
22
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 76
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 90
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 30 | |
| 1948 | 38 | |
| 1949 | 46 | |
| 1950 | 54 | |
| 1951 | 63 | |
| 1952 | 71 | |
| 1953 | 79 | |
| 1954 | 87 | |
| 1955 | 95 | |
| 1956 | 83 | |
| 1957 | 72 | |
| 1958 | 60 | |
| 1959 | 48 | |
| 1960 | 37 | |
| 1961 | 25 |
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 Cary Middlecoff ranks #47 in Golf
Cary Middlecoff ranks #47 in Golf and #3231 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.3/100.
The verified career covers 1947–1961 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Major titles 3, PGA Tour wins 40, Vardon Trophies 1, Ryder Cup appearances 3.
Nearest context: ahead Julius Boros (85.4); behind Byron Nelson (85.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Cary Middlecoff GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity76/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Middlecoff comparisons
Cary Middlecoff — frequently asked
- Is Cary Middlecoff the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Cary Middlecoff ranks #47 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 85.3/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Cary Middlecoff's GOAT Score?
- 85.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 76 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Cary Middlecoff rank all time?
- #3231 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #47 in Golf.
- Cary Middlecoff vs Julius Boros: who ranks higher?
- Julius Boros ranks higher at 85.4 versus Cary Middlecoff at 85.3, a margin of 0.1 points.