Open Championships
1
Ryder Cup wins as captain
1
Professional wins
15
Open top-five finishes
8
Career years
30
Category profile
- Dominance
- 80
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 84
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 8 | |
| 1911 | 6 | |
| 1912 | 5 | |
| 1913 | 4 | |
| 1914 | 3 | |
| 1915 | 1 | |
| 1916 | 3 | |
| 1917 | 2 | |
| 1918 | 4 | |
| 1919 | 5 | |
| 1920 | 6 | |
| 1921 | 8 | |
| 1922 | 10 | |
| 1923 | 12 | |
| 1924 | 15 |
Data sources
- PGA Tour
- R&A Open Championship records
- European Tour
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why George Duncan ranks #43 in Golf
George Duncan ranks #43 in Golf and #3199 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.6/100.
The verified career covers 1908–1937 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Open Championships 1, Ryder Cup wins as captain 1, Professional wins 15, Open top-five finishes 8.
Nearest context: ahead Retief Goosen (85.6); behind Willie Anderson (85.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
George Duncan GOAT Score explained
- Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Duncan comparisons
George Duncan — frequently asked
- Is George Duncan the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, George Duncan ranks #43 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 85.6/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is George Duncan's GOAT Score?
- 85.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does George Duncan rank all time?
- #3199 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #43 in Golf.
- George Duncan vs Retief Goosen: who ranks higher?
- George Duncan ranks higher at 85.6 versus Retief Goosen at 85.6, a margin of 0.0 points.