Open Championships
1
Amateur Championships
8
Seasons in top competition
34
Match play titles
9
Top-5 Open finishes
6
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 90
- Honours
- 86
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1888 | 35 | |
| 1889 | 41 | |
| 1890 | 47 | |
| 1891 | 53 | |
| 1892 | 59 | |
| 1893 | 65 | |
| 1894 | 70 | |
| 1895 | 76 | |
| 1896 | 82 | |
| 1897 | 88 | |
| 1898 | 94 | |
| 1899 | 91 | |
| 1900 | 88 | |
| 1901 | 85 | |
| 1902 | 82 | |
| 1903 | 79 | |
| 1904 | 76 | |
| 1905 | 73 | |
| 1906 | 70 | |
| 1907 | 67 | |
| 1908 | 64 | |
| 1909 | 61 | |
| 1910 | 58 | |
| 1911 | 55 | |
| 1912 | 52 | |
| 1913 | 49 | |
| 1914 | 46 | |
| 1915 | 43 | |
| 1916 | 40 | |
| 1917 | 37 | |
| 1918 | 34 | |
| 1919 | 31 | |
| 1920 | 28 | |
| 1921 | 25 |
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 John Ball ranks #22 in Golf
John Ball ranks #22 in Golf and #3050 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.7/100.
The verified career covers 1888–1921 and 34 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Open Championships 1, Amateur Championships 8, Seasons in top competition 34, Match play titles 9.
Nearest context: ahead Gary Player (88.0); behind Masashi Ozaki (87.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
John Ball 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.
- Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Ball comparisons
John Ball — frequently asked
- Is John Ball the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, John Ball ranks #22 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 87.7/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is John Ball's GOAT Score?
- 87.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does John Ball rank all time?
- #3050 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #22 in Golf.
- John Ball vs Gary Player: who ranks higher?
- Gary Player ranks higher at 88.0 versus John Ball at 87.7, a margin of 0.3 points.