Major titles
2
European Tour wins
23
PGA Tour wins
6
Ryder Cup appearances
7
Ryder Cup points
18.5
Category profile
- Dominance
- 72
- Peak
- 84
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 78
- Statistics
- 76
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 | |
| 1987 | 2 | |
| 1988 | 2 | |
| 1989 | 3 | |
| 1990 | 2 | |
| 1991 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 3 | |
| 1993 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 2 | |
| 1995 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 0 |
Data sources
- PGA Tour
- LPGA
- DP World Tour
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why José María Olazábal ranks #183 in Golf
José María Olazábal ranks #183 in Golf and #3711 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 78.6/100.
The verified career covers 1985–present and 22 documented seasons. Peak is 84/100, with Peak the strongest category at 84/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Major titles 2, European Tour wins 23, PGA Tour wins 6, Ryder Cup appearances 7.
Nearest context: ahead Emiliano Grillo (78.7); behind Dave Marr (78.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
José María Olazábal GOAT Score explained
- Dominance72/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak84/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics76/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
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José María Olazábal — frequently asked
- Is José María Olazábal the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, José María Olazábal ranks #183 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 78.6/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is José María Olazábal's GOAT Score?
- 78.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 72 (25%), Peak 84 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 76 (15%).
- Where does José María Olazábal rank all time?
- #3711 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #183 in Golf.
- José María Olazábal vs Emiliano Grillo: who ranks higher?
- Emiliano Grillo ranks higher at 78.7 versus José María Olazábal at 78.6, a margin of 0.1 points.