Open Championships
2
Amateur Championships
4
US Amateur titles
1
Irish Open Amateur titles
4
Seasons in competition
24
Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 80
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 35 | |
| 1891 | 40 | |
| 1892 | 46 | |
| 1893 | 51 | |
| 1894 | 56 | |
| 1895 | 62 | |
| 1896 | 67 | |
| 1897 | 73 | |
| 1898 | 78 | |
| 1899 | 83 | |
| 1900 | 89 | |
| 1901 | 94 | |
| 1902 | 88 | |
| 1903 | 83 | |
| 1904 | 77 | |
| 1905 | 71 | |
| 1906 | 65 | |
| 1907 | 60 | |
| 1908 | 54 | |
| 1909 | 48 | |
| 1910 | 42 | |
| 1911 | 37 | |
| 1912 | 31 | |
| 1913 | 25 |
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 Harold Hilton ranks #63 in Golf
Harold Hilton ranks #63 in Golf and #3287 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 84.5/100.
The verified career covers 1890–1913 and 24 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Open Championships 2, Amateur Championships 4, US Amateur titles 1, Irish Open Amateur titles 4.
Nearest context: ahead Chick Evans (84.5); behind Peter Thomson (84.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Harold Hilton GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, 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.
- Statistics80/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Hilton comparisons
Harold Hilton — frequently asked
- Is Harold Hilton the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Harold Hilton ranks #63 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 84.5/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Harold Hilton's GOAT Score?
- 84.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 80 (15%).
- Where does Harold Hilton rank all time?
- #3287 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #63 in Golf.
- Harold Hilton vs Chick Evans: who ranks higher?
- Harold Hilton ranks higher at 84.5 versus Chick Evans at 84.5, a margin of 0.0 points.