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Lawson Little

1934–1957 · Won the US and British Amateur double twice before the 1940 US Open.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Lawson Little ranks #3444 globally and #114 in Golf, with a GOAT Score of 67.3 (82.1 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 records, The R&A championship archives, World Golf Hall of Fame · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 83%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
67.3
In-sport score
82.1
Golf
Cross-sport score
67.3
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 70.0
US Open titles
1
Amateur Championships
2
US Amateur titles
2
PGA Tour wins
8
Consecutive amateur match wins
31

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
92
Longevity
74
Honours
82
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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
193435
193547
193659
193771
193883
193995
194091
194186
194282
194378
194474
194569
194665
194761
194857
194952
195048
195144
195239
195335
195431
195527
195622
195718

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 Lawson Little ranks #114 in Golf

Lawson Little ranks #114 in Golf and #3444 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.1/100.

The verified career covers 1934–1957 and 24 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: US Open titles 1, Amateur Championships 2, US Amateur titles 2, PGA Tour wins 8.

Nearest context: ahead Walter Burkemo (82.1); behind Arnaud Massy (82.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Lawson Little GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours82/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics80/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 80/100, based on the verified career record.

Lawson Little — frequently asked

Is Lawson Little the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Lawson Little ranks #114 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 82.1/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
What is Lawson Little's GOAT Score?
82.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 80 (15%).
Where does Lawson Little rank all time?
#3444 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #114 in Golf.
Lawson Little vs Walter Burkemo: who ranks higher?
Lawson Little ranks higher at 82.1 versus Walter Burkemo at 82.1, a margin of 0.0 points.

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