Major championships
2
PGA Tour wins
16
Ryder Cup appearances
5
Ryder Cup captaincies
2
Vardon Trophies
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 78
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 80
- Honours
- 82
- Statistics
- 86
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 | |
| 1951 | 2 | |
| 1952 | 4 | |
| 1953 | 1 | |
| 1954 | 1 | |
| 1955 | 1 | |
| 1956 | 2 | |
| 1957 | 1 | |
| 1958 | 1 | |
| 1959 | 1 | |
| 1960 | 0 | |
| 1961 | 1 |
Data sources
- PGA Tour
- R&A Championship records
- LPGA
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Jack Burke Jr. ranks #79 in Golf
Jack Burke Jr. ranks #79 in Golf and #3342 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.6/100.
The verified career covers 1950–1975 and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Major championships 2, PGA Tour wins 16, Ryder Cup appearances 5, Ryder Cup captaincies 2.
Nearest context: ahead Meg Mallon (83.6); behind Susie Maxwell Berning (83.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Jack Burke Jr. GOAT Score explained
- Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Burke comparisons
Jack Burke Jr. — frequently asked
- Is Jack Burke Jr. the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Jack Burke Jr. ranks #79 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 83.6/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Jack Burke Jr.'s GOAT Score?
- 83.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does Jack Burke Jr. rank all time?
- #3342 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #79 in Golf.
- Jack Burke Jr. vs Meg Mallon: who ranks higher?
- Jack Burke Jr. ranks higher at 83.6 versus Meg Mallon at 83.6, a margin of 0.0 points.