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Golf · Professional golfer · United States

Hubert Green

1970–1996 · US Open champion in 1977 and PGA champion in 1985.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
81.6
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 71.2
Major titles
2
PGA Tour wins
19
Ryder Cup appearances
3
European Tour wins
4
Top-10 major finishes
17

Category profile

Dominance
76
Peak
88
Longevity
82
Honours
80
Statistics
84

Career timeline · Wins per season

SeasonWins per seasonShare of career
197025
197134
197244
197353
197462
197571
197681
197790
197886
197982
198079
198175
198271
198367
198463
198560
198656
198752
198848
198945
199041
199137
199233
199329
199426
199522
199618

Data sources

  • PGA Tour records
  • The R&A championship archives
  • World Golf Hall of Fame

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Hubert Green ranks #129 in Golf

Hubert Green ranks 129th among Golf athletes on GOAT Rank and 3291st of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 81.6 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 76, Peak 88, Longevity 82, Honours 80, Statistics 84. Those categories are normalised against the full Golf reference universe of 265 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1970–1996 with 27 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1977, which sets the Peak component at 88. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 88 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes major titles 2, pga tour wins 19, ryder cup appearances 3, european tour wins 4.

Immediately ahead sits Lionel Hebert on 81.6, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Keegan Bradley on 81.5. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Hubert Green GOAT Score explained

Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Green stood above the field while competing. Scored 76/100 against the full Golf cohort.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1977. Scored 88/100.
Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 26 years of competition and 27 recorded seasons. Scored 82/100.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 80/100.
Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 84/100.

Hubert Green — frequently asked

Is Hubert Green the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Hubert Green ranks 129th in Golf with a GOAT Score of 81.6, behind Jack Nicklaus on 95.0.
What is Hubert Green's GOAT Score?
81.6 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Hubert Green rank all time?
3291st of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 129th within Golf.
Hubert Green vs Lionel Hebert: who ranks higher?
Hubert Green, on 81.6 against Lionel Hebert's 81.6 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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