Open Championships
1
US Open runner-up finishes
1
Open top-ten finishes
5
Career years
20
Major play-offs
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 72
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 74
- Statistics
- 84
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 1 | |
| 1887 | 5 | |
| 1888 | 8 | |
| 1889 | 10 | |
| 1890 | 9 | |
| 1891 | 12 | |
| 1892 | 14 | |
| 1893 | 8 | |
| 1894 | 2 | |
| 1895 | 10 | |
| 1896 | 15 |
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 David Brown ranks #166 in Golf
David Brown ranks #166 in Golf and #3630 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 79.8/100.
The verified career covers 1886–1905 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Open Championships 1, US Open runner-up finishes 1, Open top-ten finishes 5, Career years 20.
Nearest context: ahead Brooks Koepka (79.8); behind Paul Lawrie (79.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
David Brown GOAT Score explained
- Dominance72/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours74/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Brown comparisons
David Brown — frequently asked
- Is David Brown the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, David Brown ranks #166 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 79.8/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is David Brown's GOAT Score?
- 79.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 72 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 74 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does David Brown rank all time?
- #3630 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #166 in Golf.
- David Brown vs Brooks Koepka: who ranks higher?
- David Brown ranks higher at 79.8 versus Brooks Koepka at 79.8, a margin of 0.0 points.