Major titles
1
PGA Tour wins
12
Ryder Cup appearances
3
Players Championship top-5s
2
Seasons played
25
Category profile
- Dominance
- 74
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 76
- Statistics
- 80
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 25 | |
| 1995 | 47 | |
| 1996 | 69 | |
| 1997 | 91 | |
| 1998 | 88 | |
| 1999 | 84 | |
| 2000 | 81 | |
| 2001 | 77 | |
| 2002 | 74 | |
| 2003 | 70 | |
| 2004 | 67 | |
| 2005 | 63 | |
| 2006 | 60 | |
| 2007 | 56 | |
| 2008 | 53 | |
| 2009 | 49 | |
| 2010 | 46 | |
| 2011 | 42 | |
| 2012 | 39 | |
| 2013 | 35 | |
| 2014 | 32 | |
| 2015 | 28 | |
| 2016 | 25 | |
| 2017 | 21 | |
| 2018 | 18 |
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 Justin Leonard ranks #168 in Golf
Justin Leonard ranks #168 in Golf and #3632 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 79.7/100.
The verified career covers 1994–2018 and 25 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Major titles 1, PGA Tour wins 12, Ryder Cup appearances 3, Players Championship top-5s 2.
Nearest context: ahead Paul Lawrie (79.7); behind Nelly Korda (79.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Justin Leonard GOAT Score explained
- Dominance74/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours76/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics80/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Leonard comparisons
Justin Leonard — frequently asked
- Is Justin Leonard the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Justin Leonard ranks #168 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 79.7/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Justin Leonard's GOAT Score?
- 79.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 74 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 80 (15%).
- Where does Justin Leonard rank all time?
- #3632 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #168 in Golf.
- Justin Leonard vs Paul Lawrie: who ranks higher?
- Justin Leonard ranks higher at 79.7 versus Paul Lawrie at 79.7, a margin of 0.0 points.