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Golf · Golfer · Japan

Isao Aoki

1964–2015 · Japan's first global star with 85 professional wins worldwide.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
77.0
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 72.5
Professional wins
85
Japan Golf Tour wins
51
PGA Tour wins
1
Major runner-up finishes
1
Champions Tour wins
9

Category profile

Dominance
76
Peak
84
Longevity
92
Honours
74
Statistics
84

Career timeline · Wins per season

SeasonWins per seasonShare of career
19711
19722
19733
19745
19754
19766
19775
19784
19793
19804
19813
19823
19832
19842
19852
19861
19871
19881
19891
19901

Data sources

  • PGA Tour
  • LPGA
  • DP World Tour

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

Why Isao Aoki ranks #34 in Golf

Isao Aoki ranks 34th among Golf athletes on GOAT Rank and 762nd of 1063 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 84, Longevity 92, Honours 74, Statistics 84. Those categories are normalised against the full Golf reference universe of 266 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1964–2015 with 20 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1976, which sets the Peak component at 84. Longevity is the defining strength of the profile at 92 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes professional wins 85, japan golf tour wins 51, pga tour wins 1, major runner-up finishes 1.

Immediately ahead sits Hollis Stacy on 82.9, a gap of 1.3 points. Directly behind is Ernie Els on 81.7. 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.

Isao Aoki GOAT Score explained

Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Aoki stood above the field while competing. Scored 76/100 against the full Golf cohort.
Peak84/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1976. Scored 84/100.
Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 51 years of competition and 20 recorded seasons. Scored 92/100.
Honours74/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 74/100.
Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 84/100.

Isao Aoki — frequently asked

Is Isao Aoki the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Isao Aoki ranks 34th in Golf with a GOAT Score of 81.6, behind Jack Nicklaus on 95.0.
What is Isao Aoki's GOAT Score?
81.6 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 84 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 74 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Isao Aoki rank all time?
762nd of 1063 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 34th within Golf.
Isao Aoki vs Hollis Stacy: who ranks higher?
Hollis Stacy, on 82.9 against Isao Aoki's 81.6 — a margin of 1.3 points.
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