Major titles
1
PGA Tour wins
19
Ryder Cup appearances
7
Champions Tour wins
10
PGA Player of the Year awards
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 78
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 92
- Honours
- 82
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 25 | |
| 1973 | 29 | |
| 1974 | 33 | |
| 1975 | 36 | |
| 1976 | 40 | |
| 1977 | 44 | |
| 1978 | 48 | |
| 1979 | 52 | |
| 1980 | 56 | |
| 1981 | 59 | |
| 1982 | 63 | |
| 1983 | 67 | |
| 1984 | 71 | |
| 1985 | 75 | |
| 1986 | 79 | |
| 1987 | 82 | |
| 1988 | 86 | |
| 1989 | 90 | |
| 1990 | 87 | |
| 1991 | 84 | |
| 1992 | 80 | |
| 1993 | 77 | |
| 1994 | 74 | |
| 1995 | 71 | |
| 1996 | 67 | |
| 1997 | 64 | |
| 1998 | 61 | |
| 1999 | 58 | |
| 2000 | 54 | |
| 2001 | 51 | |
| 2002 | 48 | |
| 2003 | 45 | |
| 2004 | 41 | |
| 2005 | 38 | |
| 2006 | 35 | |
| 2007 | 32 | |
| 2008 | 28 | |
| 2009 | 25 | |
| 2010 | 22 |
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 Tom Kite ranks #54 in Golf
Tom Kite ranks #54 in Golf and #3248 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.1/100.
The verified career covers 1972–2010 and 39 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Major titles 1, PGA Tour wins 19, Ryder Cup appearances 7, Champions Tour wins 10.
Nearest context: ahead Jan Stephenson (85.1); behind Gene Littler (85.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Tom Kite GOAT Score explained
- Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Kite comparisons
Tom Kite — frequently asked
- Is Tom Kite the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Tom Kite ranks #54 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 85.1/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Tom Kite's GOAT Score?
- 85.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Tom Kite rank all time?
- #3248 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #54 in Golf.
- Tom Kite vs Jan Stephenson: who ranks higher?
- Tom Kite ranks higher at 85.1 versus Jan Stephenson at 85.1, a margin of 0.0 points.