Major titles
4
PGA Championships
2
Western Open titles
1
Professional wins
21
US Open winning margin
9
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 80
- Honours
- 88
- Statistics
- 84
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 30 | |
| 1913 | 37 | |
| 1914 | 44 | |
| 1915 | 52 | |
| 1916 | 59 | |
| 1917 | 66 | |
| 1918 | 73 | |
| 1919 | 81 | |
| 1920 | 88 | |
| 1921 | 95 | |
| 1922 | 90 | |
| 1923 | 86 | |
| 1924 | 81 | |
| 1925 | 77 | |
| 1926 | 72 | |
| 1927 | 68 | |
| 1928 | 63 | |
| 1929 | 59 | |
| 1930 | 54 | |
| 1931 | 49 | |
| 1932 | 45 | |
| 1933 | 40 | |
| 1934 | 36 | |
| 1935 | 31 | |
| 1936 | 27 | |
| 1937 | 22 |
Data sources
- PGA Tour records
- The R&A championship archives
- World Golf Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Jim Barnes ranks #39 in Golf
Jim Barnes ranks #39 in Golf and #3164 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.1/100.
The verified career covers 1912–1937 and 26 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Major titles 4, PGA Championships 2, Western Open titles 1, Professional wins 21.
Nearest context: ahead Pat Bradley (86.1); behind Sandra Haynie (86.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Jim Barnes GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Barnes comparisons
Jim Barnes — frequently asked
- Is Jim Barnes the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Jim Barnes ranks #39 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 86.1/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Jim Barnes's GOAT Score?
- 86.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does Jim Barnes rank all time?
- #3164 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #39 in Golf.
- Jim Barnes vs Pat Bradley: who ranks higher?
- Jim Barnes ranks higher at 86.1 versus Pat Bradley at 86.1, a margin of 0.0 points.