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Golf · Professional golfer · United States

Laurie Auchterlonie

1897–1915 · First player to break 80 in all four rounds of the US Open, winning in 1902.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
81.4
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 70.4
US Open titles
1
First to break 80 in all four US Open rounds
1
US Open top-ten finishes
5
Career years
19
Winning margin in 1902 (strokes)
6

Category profile

Dominance
76
Peak
92
Longevity
78
Honours
76
Statistics
88

Career timeline · Wins per season

SeasonWins per seasonShare of career
189912
19008
19014
19021
19035
19047
190510
190614
190718

Data sources

  • PGA Tour
  • R&A Open Championship records
  • USGA championship records

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

Why Laurie Auchterlonie ranks #103 in Golf

Laurie Auchterlonie ranks 103rd among Golf athletes on GOAT Rank and 1908th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 81.4 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 76, Peak 92, Longevity 78, Honours 76, Statistics 88. 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 1897–1915 with 9 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1907, 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 us open titles 1, first to break 80 in all four us open rounds 1, us open top-ten finishes 5, career years 19.

Immediately ahead sits Chi-Chi Rodríguez on 81.4, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is So Yeon Ryu on 81.2. 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.

Laurie Auchterlonie GOAT Score explained

Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Auchterlonie 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 1907. Scored 92/100.
Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 18 years of competition and 9 recorded seasons. Scored 78/100.
Honours76/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 76/100.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 88/100.

Laurie Auchterlonie — frequently asked

Is Laurie Auchterlonie the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Laurie Auchterlonie ranks 103rd in Golf with a GOAT Score of 81.4, behind Jack Nicklaus on 95.0.
What is Laurie Auchterlonie's GOAT Score?
81.4 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Laurie Auchterlonie rank all time?
1908th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 103rd within Golf.
Laurie Auchterlonie vs Chi-Chi Rodríguez: who ranks higher?
Laurie Auchterlonie, on 81.4 against Chi-Chi Rodríguez's 81.4 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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