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John McDermott

1907–1915 · First American-born US Open champion and still its youngest winner.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, John McDermott ranks #3753 globally and #192 in Golf, with a GOAT Score of 64.2 (78.3 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 90%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
64.2
In-sport score
78.3
Golf
Cross-sport score
64.2
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 65.2
US Open titles
2
Professional wins
8
Youngest US Open winner age
19
US Open top-fives
4
Career span in years
9

Category profile

Dominance
80
Peak
94
Longevity
56
Honours
80
Statistics
82

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
19091
19102
19113
19123
19132
19141
19150

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 John McDermott ranks #192 in Golf

John McDermott ranks #192 in Golf and #3753 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 78.3/100.

The verified career covers 1907–1915 and 7 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: US Open titles 2, Professional wins 8, Youngest US Open winner age 19, US Open top-fives 4.

Nearest context: ahead Robert Karlsson (78.3); behind Trevor Immelman (78.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

John McDermott GOAT Score explained

Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity56/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 56/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.

John McDermott — frequently asked

Is John McDermott the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, John McDermott ranks #192 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 78.3/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
What is John McDermott's GOAT Score?
78.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 56 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
Where does John McDermott rank all time?
#3753 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #192 in Golf.
John McDermott vs Robert Karlsson: who ranks higher?
John McDermott ranks higher at 78.3 versus Robert Karlsson at 78.3, a margin of 0.0 points.

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