Major titles
1
PGA Tour wins
29
Champions Tour wins
8
Ryder Cup appearances
7
Seasons played
37
Category profile
- Dominance
- 78
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 92
- Honours
- 82
- Statistics
- 88
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 30 | |
| 1955 | 39 | |
| 1956 | 47 | |
| 1957 | 56 | |
| 1958 | 64 | |
| 1959 | 73 | |
| 1960 | 81 | |
| 1961 | 90 | |
| 1962 | 88 | |
| 1963 | 85 | |
| 1964 | 83 | |
| 1965 | 80 | |
| 1966 | 78 | |
| 1967 | 76 | |
| 1968 | 73 | |
| 1969 | 71 | |
| 1970 | 68 | |
| 1971 | 66 | |
| 1972 | 63 | |
| 1973 | 61 | |
| 1974 | 59 | |
| 1975 | 56 | |
| 1976 | 54 | |
| 1977 | 51 | |
| 1978 | 49 | |
| 1979 | 47 | |
| 1980 | 44 | |
| 1981 | 42 | |
| 1982 | 39 | |
| 1983 | 37 | |
| 1984 | 34 | |
| 1985 | 32 | |
| 1986 | 30 | |
| 1987 | 27 | |
| 1988 | 25 | |
| 1989 | 22 | |
| 1990 | 20 |
Data sources
- PGA Tour records
- The R&A championship archives
- World Golf Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Gene Littler ranks #55 in Golf
Gene Littler ranks #55 in Golf and #3249 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.1/100.
The verified career covers 1954–1990 and 37 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Major titles 1, PGA Tour wins 29, Champions Tour wins 8, Ryder Cup appearances 7.
Nearest context: ahead Tom Kite (85.1); behind Don January (85.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Gene Littler 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.
- Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Littler comparisons
Gene Littler — frequently asked
- Is Gene Littler the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Gene Littler ranks #55 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 85.1/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Gene Littler's GOAT Score?
- 85.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Gene Littler rank all time?
- #3249 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #55 in Golf.
- Gene Littler vs Tom Kite: who ranks higher?
- Gene Littler ranks higher at 85.1 versus Tom Kite at 85.1, a margin of 0.0 points.