Category profile
- Dominance
- 72
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 76
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 9 | |
| 1892 | 5 | |
| 1893 | 1 | |
| 1894 | 6 | |
| 1895 | 8 | |
| 1896 | 11 | |
| 1897 | 14 | |
| 1898 | 18 |
Data sources
- PGA Tour
- R&A Open Championship records
- USGA championship records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why William Auchterlonie ranks #152 in Golf
William Auchterlonie ranks #152 in Golf and #3562 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 80.6/100.
The verified career covers 1890–1920 and 8 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Open Championships 1, Open top-ten finishes 5, Career years 31, R&A honorary professional years 28.
Nearest context: ahead Thomas Bjørn (80.7); behind Georgia Hall (80.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
William Auchterlonie GOAT Score explained
- Dominance72/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours76/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
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William Auchterlonie — frequently asked
- Is William Auchterlonie the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, William Auchterlonie ranks #152 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 80.6/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is William Auchterlonie's GOAT Score?
- 80.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 72 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does William Auchterlonie rank all time?
- #3562 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #152 in Golf.
- William Auchterlonie vs Thomas Bjørn: who ranks higher?
- Thomas Bjørn ranks higher at 80.7 versus William Auchterlonie at 80.6, a margin of 0.1 points.