Major championships
1
PGA Tour wins
10
Ryder Cup appearances
1
PGA Championship titles
1
Seasons on tour
30
Category profile
- Dominance
- 72
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 76
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1 | |
| 1974 | 0 | |
| 1975 | 1 | |
| 1976 | 0 | |
| 1977 | 0 | |
| 1978 | 2 | |
| 1979 | 1 | |
| 1980 | 1 | |
| 1981 | 1 | |
| 1982 | 1 | |
| 1983 | 1 | |
| 1984 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 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 John Mahaffey ranks #143 in Golf
John Mahaffey ranks #143 in Golf and #3530 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 81.0/100.
The verified career covers 1971–2007 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Major championships 1, PGA Tour wins 10, Ryder Cup appearances 1, PGA Championship titles 1.
Nearest context: ahead Larry Mize (81.0); behind Arthur Havers (81.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
John Mahaffey GOAT Score explained
- Dominance72/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours76/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Mahaffey comparisons
John Mahaffey — frequently asked
- Is John Mahaffey the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, John Mahaffey ranks #143 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 81.0/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is John Mahaffey's GOAT Score?
- 81.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 72 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does John Mahaffey rank all time?
- #3530 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #143 in Golf.
- John Mahaffey vs Larry Mize: who ranks higher?
- John Mahaffey ranks higher at 81.0 versus Larry Mize at 81.0, a margin of 0.0 points.