Category profile
- Dominance
- 72
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 94
- Honours
- 74
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1 | |
| 1891 | 1 | |
| 1892 | 2 | |
| 1893 | 2 | |
| 1894 | 1 | |
| 1895 | 2 | |
| 1896 | 3 | |
| 1897 | 2 | |
| 1898 | 3 | |
| 1899 | 2 | |
| 1900 | 1 | |
| 1901 | 1 | |
| 1902 | 1 | |
| 1903 | 1 | |
| 1904 | 1 | |
| 1905 | 1 | |
| 1906 | 0 | |
| 1907 | 0 |
Data sources
- PGA Tour
- R&A
- USGA
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Sandy Herd ranks #117 in Golf
Sandy Herd ranks #117 in Golf and #3453 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 81.9/100.
The verified career covers 1885–1930 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Open Championship titles 1, Open runner-up finishes 4, Professional wins 14, News of the World Match Play titles 1.
Nearest context: ahead Steve Elkington (81.9); behind Jim Ferrier (81.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Sandy Herd GOAT Score explained
- Dominance72/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity94/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours74/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Herd comparisons
Sandy Herd — frequently asked
- Is Sandy Herd the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Sandy Herd ranks #117 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 81.9/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Sandy Herd's GOAT Score?
- 81.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 72 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 94 (20%), Honours 74 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
- Where does Sandy Herd rank all time?
- #3453 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #117 in Golf.
- Sandy Herd vs Steve Elkington: who ranks higher?
- Sandy Herd ranks higher at 81.9 versus Steve Elkington at 81.9, a margin of 0.0 points.