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Golf · Golfer · United States

Chick Harbert

1940–1970 · PGA Championship winner in 1954 and a three-time Ryder Cup player.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
77.7
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 69.0
Major titles
1
PGA Tour wins
7
Ryder Cup appearances
3
PGA Championship finals
3
Career span in years
31

Category profile

Dominance
66
Peak
90
Longevity
84
Honours
72
Statistics
80

Career timeline · Wins per season

SeasonWins per seasonShare of career
19421
19430
19441
19451
19462
19472
19481
19491
19503
19511
19520
19530

Data sources

  • PGA Tour
  • R&A
  • USGA

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

Why Chick Harbert ranks #167 in Golf

Chick Harbert ranks 167th among Golf athletes on GOAT Rank and 2015th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 77.7 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 66, Peak 90, Longevity 84, Honours 72, Statistics 80. 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 1940–1970 with 12 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1950, which sets the Peak component at 90. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 90 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes major titles 1, pga tour wins 7, ryder cup appearances 3, pga championship finals 3.

Immediately ahead sits Fred McLeod on 77.7, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Ryan Fox on 77.7. 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.

Chick Harbert GOAT Score explained

Dominance66/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Harbert stood above the field while competing. Scored 66/100 against the full Golf cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1950. Scored 90/100.
Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 30 years of competition and 12 recorded seasons. Scored 84/100.
Honours72/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 72/100.
Statistics80/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 80/100.

Chick Harbert — frequently asked

Is Chick Harbert the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Chick Harbert ranks 167th in Golf with a GOAT Score of 77.7, behind Jack Nicklaus on 95.0.
What is Chick Harbert's GOAT Score?
77.7 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 66 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 72 (20%), Statistics 80 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Chick Harbert rank all time?
2015th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 167th within Golf.
Chick Harbert vs Fred McLeod: who ranks higher?
Chick Harbert, on 77.7 against Fred McLeod's 77.7 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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