Open Championships
1
Open runner-up finishes
3
Open top-five finishes
8
Career years
20
Course designs
10
Category profile
- Dominance
- 76
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 80
- Honours
- 78
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 4 | |
| 1883 | 1 | |
| 1884 | 2 | |
| 1885 | 2 | |
| 1886 | 3 | |
| 1887 | 4 | |
| 1888 | 5 | |
| 1889 | 6 | |
| 1890 | 8 | |
| 1891 | 10 |
Data sources
- PGA Tour
- R&A Open Championship records
- European Tour
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Willie Fernie ranks #131 in Golf
Willie Fernie ranks #131 in Golf and #3490 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 81.5/100.
The verified career covers 1880–1900 and 10 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Open Championships 1, Open runner-up finishes 3, Open top-five finishes 8, Career years 20.
Nearest context: ahead Keegan Bradley (81.5); behind Alex Čejka (81.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Willie Fernie GOAT Score explained
- Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Fernie comparisons
Willie Fernie — frequently asked
- Is Willie Fernie the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Willie Fernie ranks #131 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 81.5/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Willie Fernie's GOAT Score?
- 81.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does Willie Fernie rank all time?
- #3490 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #131 in Golf.
- Willie Fernie vs Keegan Bradley: who ranks higher?
- Willie Fernie ranks higher at 81.5 versus Keegan Bradley at 81.5, a margin of 0.0 points.