GGOATRANK
🇺🇸
Golf · Golfer · United States

Jerry Barber

1948–1980 · Won the 1961 PGA Championship in a playoff at age 45.

VerifiedRetired

Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Jerry Barber ranks #3852 globally and #217 in Golf, with a GOAT Score of 63.1 (76.9 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: PGA Tour, R&A, USGA · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 93%

Compare with...Get pings
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
63.1
In-sport score
76.9
Golf
Cross-sport score
63.1
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 68.9
Major titles
1
PGA Tour wins
7
Ryder Cup appearances
2
PGA Tour top-tens
60
Career span in years
33

Category profile

Dominance
64
Peak
90
Longevity
88
Honours
68
Statistics
78

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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
19531
19541
19552
19561
19571
19581
19591
19601
19613
19620
19630
19640

Data sources

  • PGA Tour
  • R&A
  • USGA

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Jerry Barber ranks #217 in Golf

Jerry Barber ranks #217 in Golf and #3852 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 76.9/100.

The verified career covers 1948–1980 and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Major titles 1, PGA Tour wins 7, Ryder Cup appearances 2, PGA Tour top-tens 60.

Nearest context: ahead Billy Burke (76.9); behind Fred Herd (76.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Jerry Barber GOAT Score explained

Dominance64/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 64/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours68/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 68/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics78/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 78/100, based on the verified career record.

Jerry Barber — frequently asked

Is Jerry Barber the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Jerry Barber ranks #217 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 76.9/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
What is Jerry Barber's GOAT Score?
76.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 64 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 68 (20%), Statistics 78 (15%).
Where does Jerry Barber rank all time?
#3852 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #217 in Golf.
Jerry Barber vs Billy Burke: who ranks higher?
Jerry Barber ranks higher at 76.9 versus Billy Burke at 76.9, a margin of 0.0 points.

Related rankings

Compare with Nicklaus