Major titles
3
PGA Tour wins
11
Ryder Cup appearances
5
US Open titles
2
Career worldwide wins
18
Category profile
- Dominance
- 68
- Peak
- 80
- Longevity
- 72
- Honours
- 72
- Statistics
- 74
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.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | |
| 1983 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 1 | |
| 1985 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 1 | |
| 1987 | 1 | |
| 1988 | 2 | |
| 1989 | 1 | |
| 1990 | 2 | |
| 1991 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 1 |
Data sources
- PGA Tour
- LPGA
- DP World Tour
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Payne Stewart ranks #252 in Golf
Payne Stewart ranks #252 in Golf and #4094 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 72.9/100.
The verified career covers 1979–1999 and 17 documented seasons. Peak is 80/100, with Peak the strongest category at 80/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Major titles 3, PGA Tour wins 11, Ryder Cup appearances 5, US Open titles 2.
Nearest context: ahead Jack Fleck (73.0); behind Shaun Micheel (72.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Payne Stewart GOAT Score explained
- Dominance68/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 68/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak80/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity72/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours72/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics74/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Stewart comparisons
Payne Stewart — frequently asked
- Is Payne Stewart the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Payne Stewart ranks #252 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 72.9/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Payne Stewart's GOAT Score?
- 72.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 68 (25%), Peak 80 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 72 (20%), Statistics 74 (15%).
- Where does Payne Stewart rank all time?
- #4094 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #252 in Golf.
- Payne Stewart vs Jack Fleck: who ranks higher?
- Jack Fleck ranks higher at 73.0 versus Payne Stewart at 72.9, a margin of 0.1 points.