- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1893–1926
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
GOAT Rank · 10
Greatest Golf athletes of the 1890s
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1894–1927
- Country
- 🏴 Scotland
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1890–1930
- Country
- 🇯🇪 Jersey
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1897–1910
- Country
- 🏴 Scotland
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1890–1913
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1897–1915
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1890–1920
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1895–1910
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1894–1910
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1895–1910
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | J.H. Taylor | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1893–1926 | 90.6 |
| 9 | James Braid | Golf | 🏴 Scotland | 1894–1927 | 90.1 |
| 19 | Harry Vardon | Golf | 🇯🇪 Jersey | 1890–1930 | 88.6 |
| 44 | Willie Anderson | Golf | 🏴 Scotland | 1897–1910 | 85.5 |
| 63 | Harold Hilton | Golf | 🏴 England | 1890–1913 | 84.5 |
| 134 | Laurie Auchterlonie | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1897–1915 | 81.4 |
| 152 | William Auchterlonie | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1890–1920 | 80.6 |
| 218 | Fred Herd | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1895–1910 | 76.9 |
| 219 | Joe Lloyd | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1894–1910 | 76.9 |
| 254 | James Foulis | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1895–1910 | 72.6 |
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Sport lists use the raw In-Sport GOAT Score. Cross-sport lists use the official competition-depth adjustment. No scores are recalculated for this page.
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.
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