Major titles
3
Consecutive US Open titles
2
PGA Tour wins
16
Western Open titles
3
Ryder Cup appearances
2
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 62
- Honours
- 82
- Statistics
- 82
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 30 | |
| 1932 | 41 | |
| 1933 | 52 | |
| 1934 | 63 | |
| 1935 | 74 | |
| 1936 | 85 | |
| 1937 | 96 | |
| 1938 | 81 | |
| 1939 | 66 | |
| 1940 | 50 | |
| 1941 | 35 | |
| 1942 | 20 |
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 Ralph Guldahl ranks #146 in Golf
Ralph Guldahl ranks #146 in Golf and #3546 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 80.9/100.
The verified career covers 1931–1942 and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Major titles 3, Consecutive US Open titles 2, PGA Tour wins 16, Western Open titles 3.
Nearest context: ahead Tommy Aaron (80.9); behind Larry Nelson (80.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Ralph Guldahl GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity62/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 62/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
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Ralph Guldahl — frequently asked
- Is Ralph Guldahl the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Ralph Guldahl ranks #146 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 80.9/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Ralph Guldahl's GOAT Score?
- 80.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 62 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
- Where does Ralph Guldahl rank all time?
- #3546 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #146 in Golf.
- Ralph Guldahl vs Tommy Aaron: who ranks higher?
- Ralph Guldahl ranks higher at 80.9 versus Tommy Aaron at 80.9, a margin of 0.0 points.