- 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 Golfers who debuted in the 1890s
This ranking is led by J.H. Taylor, James Braid and Harry Vardon. GOAT Rank currently ranks 10 eligible golfers who debuted in the 1890s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, J.H. Taylor ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 90.6.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#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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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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