Open Championships
1
Ryder Cup appearances
2
Years as reigning Open champion
7
Professional wins
10
Career years
26
Category profile
- Dominance
- 74
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 78
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 15 | |
| 1934 | 10 | |
| 1935 | 7 | |
| 1936 | 5 | |
| 1937 | 4 | |
| 1938 | 3 | |
| 1939 | 1 | |
| 1940 | 8 | |
| 1941 | 12 | |
| 1942 | 16 | |
| 1943 | 20 | |
| 1944 | 25 |
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 Dick Burton ranks #111 in Golf
Dick Burton ranks #111 in Golf and #3441 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.2/100.
The verified career covers 1930–1955 and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Open Championships 1, Ryder Cup appearances 2, Years as reigning Open champion 7, Professional wins 10.
Nearest context: ahead Betsy King (82.2); behind Collin Morikawa (82.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Dick Burton GOAT Score explained
- Dominance74/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Burton comparisons
Dick Burton — frequently asked
- Is Dick Burton the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Dick Burton ranks #111 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 82.2/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Dick Burton's GOAT Score?
- 82.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 74 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does Dick Burton rank all time?
- #3441 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #111 in Golf.
- Dick Burton vs Betsy King: who ranks higher?
- Dick Burton ranks higher at 82.2 versus Betsy King at 82.2, a margin of 0.0 points.