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Golf · Professional golfer · United Kingdom

Joe Lloyd

1894–1910 · US Open champion in 1897, decided by an eagle three at the last.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
76.9
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 66.8
US Open titles
1
US Open top-ten finishes
3
Career years
17
Winning margin in 1897 (strokes)
1
Club professional posts
2

Category profile

Dominance
70
Peak
90
Longevity
72
Honours
72
Statistics
84

Career timeline · Wins per season

SeasonWins per seasonShare of career
18959
18966
18971
18988
189912
190016
190120

Data sources

  • PGA Tour
  • R&A Open Championship records
  • USGA championship records

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

Why Joe Lloyd ranks #182 in Golf

Joe Lloyd ranks 182nd among Golf athletes on GOAT Rank and 2047th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 76.9 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 70, Peak 90, Longevity 72, Honours 72, 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 1894–1910 with 7 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1901, which sets the Peak component at 90. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 90 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes us open titles 1, us open top-ten finishes 3, career years 17, winning margin in 1897 (strokes) 1.

Immediately ahead sits Fred Herd on 76.9, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Lou Graham on 76.8. 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.

Joe Lloyd GOAT Score explained

Dominance70/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Lloyd stood above the field while competing. Scored 70/100 against the full Golf cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1901. Scored 90/100.
Longevity72/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 16 years of competition and 7 recorded seasons. Scored 72/100.
Honours72/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 72/100.
Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 84/100.

Joe Lloyd — frequently asked

Is Joe Lloyd the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Joe Lloyd ranks 182nd in Golf with a GOAT Score of 76.9, behind Jack Nicklaus on 95.0.
What is Joe Lloyd's GOAT Score?
76.9 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 70 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 72 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Joe Lloyd rank all time?
2047th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 182nd within Golf.
Joe Lloyd vs Fred Herd: who ranks higher?
Joe Lloyd, on 76.9 against Fred Herd's 76.9 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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