US Open titles
4
Consecutive US Open titles
3
Western Open titles
4
Professional wins
11
Top-5 US Open finishes
8
Category profile
- Dominance
- 92
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 66
- Honours
- 88
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 40 | |
| 1898 | 48 | |
| 1899 | 56 | |
| 1900 | 64 | |
| 1901 | 72 | |
| 1902 | 80 | |
| 1903 | 88 | |
| 1904 | 96 | |
| 1905 | 88 | |
| 1906 | 79 | |
| 1907 | 71 | |
| 1908 | 62 | |
| 1909 | 54 | |
| 1910 | 45 |
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 Willie Anderson ranks #44 in Golf
Willie Anderson ranks #44 in Golf and #3215 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.5/100.
The verified career covers 1897–1910 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: US Open titles 4, Consecutive US Open titles 3, Western Open titles 4, Professional wins 11.
Nearest context: ahead George Duncan (85.6); behind Eduardo Romero (85.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Willie Anderson GOAT Score explained
- Dominance92/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity66/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 66/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Anderson comparisons
Willie Anderson — frequently asked
- Is Willie Anderson the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Willie Anderson ranks #44 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 85.5/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Willie Anderson's GOAT Score?
- 85.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 92 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 66 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does Willie Anderson rank all time?
- #3215 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #44 in Golf.
- Willie Anderson vs George Duncan: who ranks higher?
- George Duncan ranks higher at 85.6 versus Willie Anderson at 85.5, a margin of 0.1 points.