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Golf · Golfer · New Zealand

Michael Campbell

1993–2016 · Beat Tiger Woods to win the 2005 US Open at Pinehurst.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
79.1
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 69.0
Major titles
1
European Tour wins
8
World Match Play titles
1
Career-high world ranking
12
Presidents Cup appearances
1

Category profile

Dominance
72
Peak
90
Longevity
78
Honours
76
Statistics
82

Career timeline · Wins per season

SeasonWins per seasonShare of career
19951
19960
19971
19981
19992
20001
20010
20020
20031
20041
20053
20060
20070
20080
20090
20100
20110
20120

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 Michael Campbell ranks #139 in Golf

Michael Campbell ranks 139th among Golf athletes on GOAT Rank and 1972nd of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 79.1 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 72, Peak 90, Longevity 78, Honours 76, Statistics 82. 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 1993–2016 with 18 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2005, 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 1, european tour wins 8, world match play titles 1, career-high world ranking 12.

Immediately ahead sits Tommy Fleetwood on 79.1, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Max Faulkner on 79.0. 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.

Michael Campbell GOAT Score explained

Dominance72/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Campbell stood above the field while competing. Scored 72/100 against the full Golf cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2005. Scored 90/100.
Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 23 years of competition and 18 recorded seasons. Scored 78/100.
Honours76/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 76/100.
Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 82/100.

Michael Campbell — frequently asked

Is Michael Campbell the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Michael Campbell ranks 139th in Golf with a GOAT Score of 79.1, behind Jack Nicklaus on 95.0.
What is Michael Campbell's GOAT Score?
79.1 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 72 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Michael Campbell rank all time?
1972nd of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 139th within Golf.
Michael Campbell vs Tommy Fleetwood: who ranks higher?
Michael Campbell, on 79.1 against Tommy Fleetwood's 79.1 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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