- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1955–1973
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 94.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
GOAT Rank · 19
Greatest Golfers who debuted in the 1950s
This ranking is led by Mickey Wright, Billy Casper and Kathy Whitworth. GOAT Rank currently ranks 19 eligible golfers who debuted in the 1950s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Mickey Wright ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 90.7.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1954–1985
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1958–1991
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1953–2009
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 85.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 87.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1954–2006
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 85.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1954–1990
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1956–1990
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1954–2010
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1950–1996
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1950–1975
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1959–2001
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1951–1970
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1951–1975
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1956–1990
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1956–1980
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1957–1966
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1953–1974
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1957–1990
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1950–1979
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 58.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Mickey Wright | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1955–1973 | 90.7 |
| 7 | Billy Casper | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1954–1985 | 90.5 |
| 18 | Kathy Whitworth | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1958–1991 | 88.6 |
| 21 | Gary Player | Golf | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1953–2009 | 88.0 |
| 26 | Arnold Palmer | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1954–2006 | 87.0 |
| 55 | Gene Littler | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1954–1990 | 85.1 |
| 56 | Don January | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1956–1990 | 85.0 |
| 61 | Bob Charles | Golf | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1954–2010 | 84.5 |
| 75 | Marlene Hagge | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1950–1996 | 83.9 |
| 79 | Jack Burke Jr. | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1950–1975 | 83.6 |
| 92 | Al Geiberger | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1959–2001 | 83.0 |
| 99 | Dow Finsterwald | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1951–1970 | 82.7 |
| 108 | Betsy Rawls | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1951–1975 | 82.3 |
| 124 | Gay Brewer | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1956–1990 | 81.7 |
| 128 | Lionel Hebert | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1956–1980 | 81.6 |
| 180 | Tony Lema | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1957–1966 | 78.8 |
| 184 | Dave Marr | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1953–1974 | 78.6 |
| 187 | Bob Goalby | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1957–1990 | 78.5 |
| 251 | Jack Fleck | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1950–1979 | 73.0 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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