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GOAT Rank · 33

Greatest Golfers from United Kingdom

This ranking is led by J.H. Taylor, Old Tom Morris and Henry Cotton. GOAT Rank currently ranks 33 eligible golfers from United Kingdom using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, J.H. Taylor ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 90.6.

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Sport
Golf
Career
1893–1926
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
94.0
Dominance
88.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
92.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: J.H. Taylor
Sport
Golf
Career
1851–1896
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 United Kingdom
Peak
94.0
Dominance
90.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
90.0
Athlete: Old Tom Morris
Sport
Golf
Career
1873–1890
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
92.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Bob Martin
Sport
Golf
Career
1976–2015
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
86.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
82.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Nick Faldo
Sport
Golf
Career
1930–1955
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
90.0
Dominance
74.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
78.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Dick Burton
Sport
Golf
Career
1885–1930
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
90.0
Dominance
72.0
Statistics
82.0
Honours
74.0
Longevity
94.0
Athlete: Sandy Herd
Sport
Golf
Career
2013–active
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
88.0
Dominance
76.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
78.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Charley Hull
Sport
Golf
Career
2014–active
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
90.0
Dominance
74.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
76.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Georgia Hall
Sport
Golf
Career
1936–1970
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
90.0
Dominance
70.0
Statistics
80.0
Honours
74.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Fred Daly
Sport
Golf
Career
1886–1905
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
88.0
Dominance
72.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
74.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: David Brown
Sport
Golf
Career
1986–2020
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 United Kingdom
Peak
92.0
Dominance
68.0
Statistics
82.0
Honours
74.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Paul Lawrie
Sport
Golf
Career
1868–1884
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
90.0
Dominance
72.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
74.0
Longevity
74.0
Athlete: Tom Kidd
Sport
Golf
Career
1880–1895
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
90.0
Dominance
72.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
74.0
Longevity
74.0
Athlete: Jack Burns
Sport
Golf
Career
1987–active
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 United Kingdom
Peak
82.0
Dominance
70.0
Statistics
80.0
Honours
72.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Colin Montgomerie
Sport
Golf
Career
1895–1910
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
90.0
Dominance
70.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
72.0
Longevity
72.0
Athlete: Fred Herd
Sport
Golf
Career
1894–1910
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
90.0
Dominance
70.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
72.0
Longevity
72.0
Athlete: Joe Lloyd

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J.H. Taylor vs Old Tom Morris

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Frequently asked questions

How is this ranking calculated?

Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

Who is included?

According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.

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