Category profile
- Dominance
- 94
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 58
- Honours
- 88
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1865 | 40 | |
| 1866 | 52 | |
| 1867 | 63 | |
| 1868 | 75 | |
| 1869 | 86 | |
| 1870 | 98 | |
| 1871 | 88 | |
| 1872 | 79 | |
| 1873 | 69 | |
| 1874 | 60 | |
| 1875 | 50 |
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 Young Tom Morris ranks #60 in Golf
Young Tom Morris ranks #60 in Golf and #3284 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 84.5/100.
The verified career covers 1865–1875 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Open Championships 4, Consecutive Open titles 4, Championship Belt retired 1, Age at first Open win 17.
Nearest context: ahead Johnny Miller (84.6); behind Bob Charles (84.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Young Tom Morris GOAT Score explained
- Dominance94/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak96/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity58/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 58/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Morris comparisons
Young Tom Morris — frequently asked
- Is Young Tom Morris the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Young Tom Morris ranks #60 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 84.5/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Young Tom Morris's GOAT Score?
- 84.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 94 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 58 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does Young Tom Morris rank all time?
- #3284 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #60 in Golf.
- Young Tom Morris vs Johnny Miller: who ranks higher?
- Johnny Miller ranks higher at 84.6 versus Young Tom Morris at 84.5, a margin of 0.1 points.