Major titles
1
European Tour wins
14
Ryder Cup appearances
5
WGC titles
2
Ryder Cup captaincies
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 76
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 92
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 86
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 1 | |
| 1995 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 3 | |
| 2001 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 0 |
Data sources
- PGA Tour
- R&A
- DP World Tour
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Darren Clarke ranks #51 in Golf
Darren Clarke ranks #51 in Golf and #3237 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.1/100.
The verified career covers 1990–present and 26 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Major titles 1, European Tour wins 14, Ryder Cup appearances 5, WGC titles 2.
Nearest context: ahead Johnny Goodman (85.2); behind Ángel Cabrera (85.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Darren Clarke GOAT Score explained
- Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Clarke comparisons
Darren Clarke — frequently asked
- Is Darren Clarke the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Darren Clarke ranks #51 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 85.1/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Darren Clarke's GOAT Score?
- 85.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does Darren Clarke rank all time?
- #3237 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #51 in Golf.
- Darren Clarke vs Johnny Goodman: who ranks higher?
- Johnny Goodman ranks higher at 85.2 versus Darren Clarke at 85.1, a margin of 0.1 points.