US Open titles
1
First 72-hole US Open won
1
US Open top-ten finishes
3
Career years
16
Winning margin in 1898 (strokes)
7
Category profile
- Dominance
- 70
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 72
- Honours
- 72
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 10 | |
| 1897 | 6 | |
| 1898 | 1 | |
| 1899 | 5 | |
| 1900 | 9 | |
| 1901 | 13 | |
| 1902 | 18 |
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 Fred Herd ranks #218 in Golf
Fred Herd ranks #218 in Golf and #3853 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 76.9/100.
The verified career covers 1895–1910 and 7 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: US Open titles 1, First 72-hole US Open won 1, US Open top-ten finishes 3, Career years 16.
Nearest context: ahead Jerry Barber (76.9); behind Joe Lloyd (76.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Fred Herd GOAT Score explained
- Dominance70/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 70/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity72/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours72/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Herd comparisons
Fred Herd — frequently asked
- Is Fred Herd the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Fred Herd ranks #218 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 76.9/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Fred Herd's GOAT Score?
- 76.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 70 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 72 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does Fred Herd rank all time?
- #3853 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #218 in Golf.
- Fred Herd vs Jerry Barber: who ranks higher?
- Fred Herd ranks higher at 76.9 versus Jerry Barber at 76.9, a margin of 0.0 points.