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Golf · Golfer · United States

Johnny Farrell

1922–1950 · Beat Bobby Jones in a playoff to win the 1928 US Open.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
82.4
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 71.8
Major titles
1
PGA Tour wins
22
Ryder Cup appearances
3
Consecutive tour wins
7
Career span in years
29

Category profile

Dominance
76
Peak
92
Longevity
84
Honours
78
Statistics
84

Career timeline · Wins per season

SeasonWins per seasonShare of career
19221
19231
19242
19253
19264
19277
19284
19292
19301
19311
19321
19330
19340
19350

Data sources

  • PGA Tour
  • R&A
  • USGA

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

Why Johnny Farrell ranks #78 in Golf

Johnny Farrell ranks 78th among Golf athletes on GOAT Rank and 1864th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 82.4 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 76, Peak 92, Longevity 84, Honours 78, 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 1922–1950 with 14 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1927, which sets the Peak component at 92. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 92 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes major titles 1, pga tour wins 22, ryder cup appearances 3, consecutive tour wins 7.

Immediately ahead sits Vijay Singh on 82.4, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Bob Hamilton on 82.5. 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.

Johnny Farrell GOAT Score explained

Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Farrell stood above the field while competing. Scored 76/100 against the full Golf cohort.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1927. Scored 92/100.
Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 28 years of competition and 14 recorded seasons. Scored 84/100.
Honours78/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 78/100.
Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 84/100.

Johnny Farrell — frequently asked

Is Johnny Farrell the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Johnny Farrell ranks 78th in Golf with a GOAT Score of 82.4, behind Jack Nicklaus on 95.0.
What is Johnny Farrell's GOAT Score?
82.4 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Johnny Farrell rank all time?
1864th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 78th within Golf.
Johnny Farrell vs Vijay Singh: who ranks higher?
Johnny Farrell, on 82.4 against Vijay Singh's 82.4 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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