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Golf · Professional golfer · United States

Raymond Floyd

1963–2000 · Four majors across three decades and a fierce Ryder Cup competitor.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
89.7
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 78.0
Major titles
4
PGA Tour wins
22
Champions Tour wins
14
Ryder Cup appearances
8
Players Championships
1

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
92
Longevity
94
Honours
90
Statistics
90

Career timeline · Wins per season

SeasonWins per seasonShare of career
196325
196430
196536
196641
196746
196852
196957
197062
197167
197273
197378
197483
197589
197694
197791
197888
197985
198083
198180
198277
198374
198471
198568
198665
198762
198860
198957
199054
199151
199248
199345
199442
199539
199637
199734
199831
199928
200025

Data sources

  • PGA Tour records
  • The R&A championship archives
  • World Golf Hall of Fame

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

Why Raymond Floyd ranks #11 in Golf

Raymond Floyd ranks 11th among Golf athletes on GOAT Rank and 2631st of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 89.7 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 84, Peak 92, Longevity 94, Honours 90, Statistics 90. Those categories are normalised against the full Golf reference universe of 265 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1963–2000 with 38 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1976, which sets the Peak component at 92. Longevity is the defining strength of the profile at 94 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes major titles 4, pga tour wins 22, champions tour wins 14, ryder cup appearances 8.

Immediately ahead sits Bobby Locke on 89.9, a gap of 0.2 points. Directly behind is Dustin Johnson on 89.3. 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.

Raymond Floyd GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Floyd stood above the field while competing. Scored 84/100 against the full Golf cohort.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1976. Scored 92/100.
Longevity94/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 37 years of competition and 38 recorded seasons. Scored 94/100.
Honours90/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 90/100.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 90/100.

Raymond Floyd — frequently asked

Is Raymond Floyd the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Raymond Floyd ranks 11th in Golf with a GOAT Score of 89.7, behind Jack Nicklaus on 95.0.
What is Raymond Floyd's GOAT Score?
89.7 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 94 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Raymond Floyd rank all time?
2631st of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 11th within Golf.
Raymond Floyd vs Bobby Locke: who ranks higher?
Bobby Locke, on 89.9 against Raymond Floyd's 89.7 — a margin of 0.2 points.
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