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Donna Caponi

1965–1987 · Four majors including back-to-back US Women's Opens.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Donna Caponi ranks #3362 globally and #85 in Golf, with a GOAT Score of 68.3 (83.3 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: PGA Tour, LPGA, DP World Tour · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 95%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
68.3
In-sport score
83.3
Golf
Cross-sport score
68.3
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 72.6
Major titles
4
LPGA wins
24
US Women's Open titles
2
Hall of Fame inductions
1
LPGA seasons
22

Category profile

Dominance
78
Peak
88
Longevity
84
Honours
84
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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
19691
19701
19711
19722
19731
19741
19752
19763
19772
19782
19793
19802
19811
19821
19831
19840

Data sources

  • PGA Tour
  • LPGA
  • 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 Donna Caponi ranks #85 in Golf

Donna Caponi ranks #85 in Golf and #3362 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.3/100.

The verified career covers 1965–1987 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Major titles 4, LPGA wins 24, US Women's Open titles 2, Hall of Fame inductions 1.

Nearest context: ahead Sandy Lyle (83.5); behind Stewart Cink (83.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Donna Caponi GOAT Score explained

Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 78/100, 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.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.

Donna Caponi — frequently asked

Is Donna Caponi the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Donna Caponi ranks #85 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 83.3/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
What is Donna Caponi's GOAT Score?
83.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
Where does Donna Caponi rank all time?
#3362 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #85 in Golf.
Donna Caponi vs Sandy Lyle: who ranks higher?
Sandy Lyle ranks higher at 83.5 versus Donna Caponi at 83.3, a margin of 0.2 points.

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