Major championships
1
PGA Tour wins
8
Wins in the 1989 season
3
Seasons on tour
22
Top-ten major finishes
6
Category profile
- Dominance
- 76
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 80
- Statistics
- 86
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 45 | |
| 1982 | 48 | |
| 1983 | 52 | |
| 1984 | 55 | |
| 1985 | 58 | |
| 1986 | 62 | |
| 1987 | 65 | |
| 1988 | 68 | |
| 1989 | 72 | |
| 1990 | 75 | |
| 1991 | 78 | |
| 1992 | 82 | |
| 1993 | 85 | |
| 1994 | 88 | |
| 1995 | 92 | |
| 1996 | 95 | |
| 1997 | 87 | |
| 1998 | 79 | |
| 1999 | 71 | |
| 2000 | 64 | |
| 2001 | 56 | |
| 2002 | 48 | |
| 2003 | 40 |
Data sources
- PGA Tour official records
- USGA championship archive
- 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 Steve Jones ranks #101 in Golf
Steve Jones ranks #101 in Golf and #3416 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.7/100.
The verified career covers 1981–2003 and 23 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Major championships 1, PGA Tour wins 8, Wins in the 1989 season 3, Seasons on tour 22.
Nearest context: ahead Tony Jacklin (82.7); behind Vic Ghezzi (82.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Steve Jones GOAT Score explained
- Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours80/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Jones comparisons
Steve Jones — frequently asked
- Is Steve Jones the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Steve Jones ranks #101 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 82.7/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Steve Jones's GOAT Score?
- 82.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does Steve Jones rank all time?
- #3416 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #101 in Golf.
- Steve Jones vs Tony Jacklin: who ranks higher?
- Steve Jones ranks higher at 82.7 versus Tony Jacklin at 82.7, a margin of 0.0 points.