Major championships
1
PGA Tour wins
12
Ryder Cup appearances
2
Open titles
1
Seasons on tour
10
Category profile
- Dominance
- 76
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 66
- Honours
- 78
- Statistics
- 84
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1 | |
| 1963 | 3 | |
| 1964 | 5 | |
| 1965 | 2 | |
| 1966 | 1 |
Data sources
- PGA Tour
- R&A Championship records
- LPGA
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Tony Lema ranks #180 in Golf
Tony Lema ranks #180 in Golf and #3702 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 78.8/100.
The verified career covers 1957–1966 and 5 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Major championships 1, PGA Tour wins 12, Ryder Cup appearances 2, Open titles 1.
Nearest context: ahead Cameron Smith (78.8); behind Mike Weir (78.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Tony Lema 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.
- Longevity66/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 66/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
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Tony Lema — frequently asked
- Is Tony Lema the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Tony Lema ranks #180 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 78.8/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Tony Lema's GOAT Score?
- 78.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 66 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does Tony Lema rank all time?
- #3702 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #180 in Golf.
- Tony Lema vs Cameron Smith: who ranks higher?
- Tony Lema ranks higher at 78.8 versus Cameron Smith at 78.8, a margin of 0.0 points.