- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1930–1971
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 91.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
GOAT Rank · 18
Greatest Golf athletes of the 1930s
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
- 1936–1975
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1938–1985
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1934–1979
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1935–1962
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1935–1955
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1932–1946
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1935–1960
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1937–1963
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1934–1965
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1932–1955
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1938–1965
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1930–1955
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1934–1957
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1935–1970
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1931–1942
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1936–1970
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1935–1965
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 60.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 64.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ben Hogan | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1930–1971 | 90.3 |
| 10 | Bobby Locke | Golf | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1936–1975 | 89.9 |
| 14 | Roberto De Vicenzo | Golf | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1938–1985 | 89.2 |
| 16 | Sam Snead | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1934–1979 | 89 |
| 17 | Patty Berg | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1935–1962 | 88.9 |
| 30 | Babe Didrikson Zaharias | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1935–1955 | 86.5 |
| 48 | Byron Nelson | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1932–1946 | 85.2 |
| 76 | Jimmy Demaret | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1935–1960 | 83.8 |
| 81 | Lloyd Mangrum | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1937–1963 | 83.6 |
| 97 | Chandler Harper | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1934–1965 | 82.9 |
| 102 | Vic Ghezzi | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1932–1955 | 82.6 |
| 103 | Bob Hamilton | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1938–1965 | 82.5 |
| 111 | Dick Burton | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1930–1955 | 82.2 |
| 114 | Lawson Little | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1934–1957 | 82.1 |
| 118 | Jim Ferrier | Golf | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1935–1970 | 81.9 |
| 146 | Ralph Guldahl | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1931–1942 | 80.9 |
| 164 | Fred Daly | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1936–1970 | 79.9 |
| 246 | Herman Keiser | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1935–1965 | 73.9 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
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