- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1949–2001
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
GOAT Rank · 15
Greatest Golf athletes of the 1940s
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
- 1949–1975
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1947–1961
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1949–1988
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1946–1969
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1949–1973
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1946–1965
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1946–1980
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1946–1980
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1940–1970
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1946–1970
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1948–1980
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1940–1970
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1949–1970
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1945–1970
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Doug Ford | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1949–2001 | 86.8 |
| 46 | Julius Boros | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1949–1975 | 85.4 |
| 47 | Cary Middlecoff | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1947–1961 | 85.3 |
| 64 | Peter Thomson | Golf | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1949–1988 | 84.4 |
| 82 | Louise Suggs | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1946–1969 | 83.5 |
| 87 | Jay Hebert | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1949–1973 | 83.2 |
| 113 | Walter Burkemo | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1946–1965 | 82.1 |
| 149 | Kel Nagle | Golf | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1946–1980 | 80.8 |
| 176 | Max Faulkner | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1946–1980 | 79 |
| 203 | Chick Harbert | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1940–1970 | 77.7 |
| 211 | Tommy Bolt | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1946–1970 | 77.3 |
| 217 | Jerry Barber | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1948–1980 | 76.9 |
| 228 | Claude Harmon | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1940–1970 | 75.7 |
| 234 | Dick Mayer | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1949–1970 | 75.3 |
| 240 | Ed Furgol | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1945–1970 | 74.8 |
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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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