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Golf · Golfer · United States

Tony Manero

1929–1950 · Won the 1936 US Open with a then record 282 total.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
74.4
Cultural & brand footprint 52/100 · total legacy 66.3
Major titles
1
PGA Tour wins
5
Ryder Cup appearances
1
US Open record score
282
Career span in years
22

Category profile

Dominance
62
Peak
90
Longevity
80
Honours
66
Statistics
78

Career timeline · Wins per season

SeasonWins per seasonShare of career
19301
19310
19321
19330
19341
19350
19362
19370
19380
19390
19400
19410

Data sources

  • PGA Tour
  • R&A
  • USGA

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Tony Manero ranks #206 in Golf

Tony Manero ranks 206th among Golf athletes on GOAT Rank and 2118th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 74.4 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 62, Peak 90, Longevity 80, Honours 66, Statistics 78. Those categories are normalised against the full Golf reference universe of 266 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1929–1950 with 12 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1936, which sets the Peak component at 90. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 90 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes major titles 1, pga tour wins 5, ryder cup appearances 1, us open record score 282.

Immediately ahead sits Robert MacIntyre on 74.4, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Pelle Edberg on 74.1. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Tony Manero GOAT Score explained

Dominance62/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Manero stood above the field while competing. Scored 62/100 against the full Golf cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1936. Scored 90/100.
Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 21 years of competition and 12 recorded seasons. Scored 80/100.
Honours66/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 66/100.
Statistics78/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 78/100.

Tony Manero — frequently asked

Is Tony Manero the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Tony Manero ranks 206th in Golf with a GOAT Score of 74.4, behind Jack Nicklaus on 95.0.
What is Tony Manero's GOAT Score?
74.4 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 62 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 66 (20%), Statistics 78 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Tony Manero rank all time?
2118th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 206th within Golf.
Tony Manero vs Robert MacIntyre: who ranks higher?
Tony Manero, on 74.4 against Robert MacIntyre's 74.4 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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