Major titles
2
European Tour wins
14
PGA Tour wins
7
Order of Merit titles
2
Presidents Cup appearances
5
Category profile
- Dominance
- 80
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 88
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 3 | |
| 2002 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 3 | |
| 2005 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 0 |
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 Retief Goosen ranks #42 in Golf
Retief Goosen ranks #42 in Golf and #3195 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.6/100.
The verified career covers 1990–present and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Major titles 2, European Tour wins 14, PGA Tour wins 7, Order of Merit titles 2.
Nearest context: ahead Phil Mickelson (85.8); behind George Duncan (85.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Retief Goosen GOAT Score explained
- Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
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Retief Goosen — frequently asked
- Is Retief Goosen the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Retief Goosen ranks #42 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 85.6/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Retief Goosen's GOAT Score?
- 85.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Retief Goosen rank all time?
- #3195 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #42 in Golf.
- Retief Goosen vs Phil Mickelson: who ranks higher?
- Phil Mickelson ranks higher at 85.8 versus Retief Goosen at 85.6, a margin of 0.2 points.