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Golf · Golfer · United Kingdom

Max Faulkner

1946–1980 · Open champion at Royal Portrush in 1951.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
79.0
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 70.3
Open Championship titles
1
Ryder Cup appearances
5
Professional wins
16
Spanish Open titles
2
Career span in years
35

Category profile

Dominance
68
Peak
90
Longevity
88
Honours
72
Statistics
80

Career timeline · Wins per season

SeasonWins per seasonShare of career
19461
19471
19482
19492
19503
19512
19522
19531
19541
19551
19561
19570
19580
19590

Data sources

  • PGA Tour
  • R&A
  • USGA

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

Why Max Faulkner ranks #140 in Golf

Max Faulkner ranks 140th among Golf athletes on GOAT Rank and 1974th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 79.0 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 68, Peak 90, Longevity 88, Honours 72, Statistics 80. 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 1946–1980 with 14 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1950, 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 open championship titles 1, ryder cup appearances 5, professional wins 16, spanish open titles 2.

Immediately ahead sits Michael Campbell on 79.1, a gap of 0.1 points. Directly behind is Jon Rahm on 78.9. 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.

Max Faulkner GOAT Score explained

Dominance68/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Faulkner stood above the field while competing. Scored 68/100 against the full Golf cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1950. Scored 90/100.
Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 34 years of competition and 14 recorded seasons. Scored 88/100.
Honours72/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 72/100.
Statistics80/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 80/100.

Max Faulkner — frequently asked

Is Max Faulkner the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Max Faulkner ranks 140th in Golf with a GOAT Score of 79.0, behind Jack Nicklaus on 95.0.
What is Max Faulkner's GOAT Score?
79.0 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 68 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 72 (20%), Statistics 80 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Max Faulkner rank all time?
1974th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 140th within Golf.
Max Faulkner vs Michael Campbell: who ranks higher?
Michael Campbell, on 79.1 against Max Faulkner's 79.0 — a margin of 0.1 points.
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