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Golf · Golfer · United States

Lee Janzen

1986–present · Two US Open titles, in 1993 and 1998, both at difficult par-70 layouts.

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

Pure sporting data
81.1
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 70.8
Major titles
2
PGA Tour wins
8
Ryder Cup appearances
2
US Open titles
2
Career-high world ranking
6

Category profile

Dominance
74
Peak
90
Longevity
82
Honours
78
Statistics
84

Career timeline · Wins per season

SeasonWins per seasonShare of career
19900
19911
19921
19932
19941
19951
19960
19971
19982
19990
20000
20010
20020
20030

Data sources

  • PGA Tour
  • LPGA
  • DP World Tour

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

Why Lee Janzen ranks #107 in Golf

Lee Janzen ranks 107th among Golf athletes on GOAT Rank and 1914th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 81.1 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 74, Peak 90, Longevity 82, 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 1986–present with 14 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1993, which sets the Peak component at 90. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 90 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes major titles 2, pga tour wins 8, ryder cup appearances 2, us open titles 2.

Immediately ahead sits Lydia Ko on 81.1, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Charley Hull on 81.1. 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.

Lee Janzen GOAT Score explained

Dominance74/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Janzen stood above the field while competing. Scored 74/100 against the full Golf cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1993. Scored 90/100.
Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 40 years of competition and 14 recorded seasons. Scored 82/100.
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.

Lee Janzen — frequently asked

Is Lee Janzen the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Lee Janzen ranks 107th in Golf with a GOAT Score of 81.1, behind Jack Nicklaus on 95.0.
What is Lee Janzen's GOAT Score?
81.1 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 74 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Lee Janzen rank all time?
1914th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 107th within Golf.
Lee Janzen vs Lydia Ko: who ranks higher?
Lee Janzen, on 81.1 against Lydia Ko's 81.1 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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