Major titles
2
European Tour wins
18
PGA Tour wins
6
Ryder Cup appearances
5
Order of Merit titles
3
Category profile
- Dominance
- 78
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 82
- Statistics
- 80
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 25 | |
| 1978 | 31 | |
| 1979 | 38 | |
| 1980 | 44 | |
| 1981 | 50 | |
| 1982 | 56 | |
| 1983 | 63 | |
| 1984 | 69 | |
| 1985 | 75 | |
| 1986 | 81 | |
| 1987 | 88 | |
| 1988 | 94 | |
| 1989 | 92 | |
| 1990 | 89 | |
| 1991 | 87 | |
| 1992 | 85 | |
| 1993 | 82 | |
| 1994 | 80 | |
| 1995 | 77 | |
| 1996 | 75 | |
| 1997 | 73 | |
| 1998 | 70 | |
| 1999 | 68 | |
| 2000 | 66 | |
| 2001 | 63 | |
| 2002 | 61 | |
| 2003 | 58 | |
| 2004 | 56 | |
| 2005 | 54 | |
| 2006 | 51 | |
| 2007 | 49 | |
| 2008 | 47 | |
| 2009 | 44 | |
| 2010 | 42 | |
| 2011 | 39 | |
| 2012 | 37 | |
| 2013 | 35 | |
| 2014 | 32 | |
| 2015 | 30 | |
| 2016 | 28 | |
| 2017 | 25 | |
| 2018 | 23 | |
| 2019 | 20 | |
| 2020 | 18 |
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 Sandy Lyle ranks #84 in Golf
Sandy Lyle ranks #84 in Golf and #3355 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.5/100.
The verified career covers 1977–2020 and 44 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Major titles 2, European Tour wins 18, PGA Tour wins 6, Ryder Cup appearances 5.
Nearest context: ahead Tom Lehman (83.5); behind Donna Caponi (83.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Sandy Lyle GOAT Score explained
- Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics80/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Lyle comparisons
Sandy Lyle — frequently asked
- Is Sandy Lyle the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Sandy Lyle ranks #84 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 83.5/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Sandy Lyle's GOAT Score?
- 83.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 80 (15%).
- Where does Sandy Lyle rank all time?
- #3355 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #84 in Golf.
- Sandy Lyle vs Tom Lehman: who ranks higher?
- Sandy Lyle ranks higher at 83.5 versus Tom Lehman at 83.5, a margin of 0.0 points.