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Golf · Golfer · United States

Dick Mayer

1949–1970 · US Open champion in 1957 and PGA Player of the Year.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
75.3
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 66.8
Major titles
1
PGA Tour wins
7
Ryder Cup appearances
1
PGA Player of the Year awards
1
Career span in years
22

Category profile

Dominance
64
Peak
90
Longevity
80
Honours
68
Statistics
78

Career timeline · Wins per season

SeasonWins per seasonShare of career
19531
19541
19551
19562
19573
19581
19591
19600
19610
19620

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 Dick Mayer ranks #197 in Golf

Dick Mayer ranks 197th among Golf athletes on GOAT Rank and 2090th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 75.3 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 64, Peak 90, Longevity 80, Honours 68, Statistics 78. 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 1949–1970 with 10 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1957, 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 1, pga player of the year awards 1.

Immediately ahead sits Adam Scott on 75.2, a gap of -0.1 points. Directly behind is Adam Hadwin on 75.2. 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.

Dick Mayer GOAT Score explained

Dominance64/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Mayer stood above the field while competing. Scored 64/100 against the full Golf cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1957. Scored 90/100.
Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 21 years of competition and 10 recorded seasons. Scored 80/100.
Honours68/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 68/100.
Statistics78/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 78/100.

Dick Mayer — frequently asked

Is Dick Mayer the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Dick Mayer ranks 197th in Golf with a GOAT Score of 75.3, behind Jack Nicklaus on 95.0.
What is Dick Mayer's GOAT Score?
75.3 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 64 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 68 (20%), Statistics 78 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Dick Mayer rank all time?
2090th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 197th within Golf.
Dick Mayer vs Adam Scott: who ranks higher?
Dick Mayer, on 75.3 against Adam Scott's 75.2 — a margin of 0.1 points.
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