Major titles
1
European Tour wins
29
Weeks at No. 1
50
Ryder Cup appearances
8
Career worldwide wins
52
Category profile
- Dominance
- 72
- Peak
- 84
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 74
- Statistics
- 76
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | |
| 1983 | 1 | |
| 1984 | 2 | |
| 1985 | 3 | |
| 1986 | 4 | |
| 1987 | 2 | |
| 1988 | 3 | |
| 1989 | 2 | |
| 1990 | 4 | |
| 1991 | 3 | |
| 1992 | 2 | |
| 1993 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 2 | |
| 1995 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 1 |
Data sources
- PGA Tour
- LPGA
- DP World Tour
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Ian Woosnam ranks #201 in Golf
Ian Woosnam ranks #201 in Golf and #3792 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 77.8/100.
The verified career covers 1976–present and 20 documented seasons. Peak is 84/100, with Peak the strongest category at 84/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Major titles 1, European Tour wins 29, Weeks at No. 1 50, Ryder Cup appearances 8.
Nearest context: ahead Carlos Ortiz (77.9); behind Fred McLeod (77.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Ian Woosnam GOAT Score explained
- Dominance72/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak84/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours74/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics76/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Woosnam comparisons
Ian Woosnam — frequently asked
- Is Ian Woosnam the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Ian Woosnam ranks #201 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 77.8/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Ian Woosnam's GOAT Score?
- 77.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 72 (25%), Peak 84 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 74 (20%), Statistics 76 (15%).
- Where does Ian Woosnam rank all time?
- #3792 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #201 in Golf.
- Ian Woosnam vs Carlos Ortiz: who ranks higher?
- Carlos Ortiz ranks higher at 77.9 versus Ian Woosnam at 77.8, a margin of 0.1 points.