- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1970–2019
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
GOAT Rank · 27
Greatest Golfers who debuted in the 1970s
This ranking is led by Masashi Ozaki, Jumbo Ozaki and Tom Watson. GOAT Rank currently ranks 27 eligible golfers who debuted in the 1970s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Masashi Ozaki ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 87.5.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1970–2010
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1971–2019
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 85.0
- Honours
- 85.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1974–1995
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1973–2003
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1972–2010
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1970–2004
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1975–2011
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1975–2011
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1977–2020
- Country
- 🏴 Scotland
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1976–2015
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1977–2002
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1973–2015
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1974–2000
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1974–2007
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1977–2005
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1970–2000
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1976–2009
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1970–1996
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1971–2007
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1971–2011
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1976–2005
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1977–2014
- Country
- 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1976–active
- Country
- 🏴 Wales
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1978–2010
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1979–1997
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1979–1999
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Masashi Ozaki | Golf | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1970–2019 | 87.5 |
| 25 | Jumbo Ozaki | Golf | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1970–2010 | 87.4 |
| 32 | Tom Watson | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1971–2019 | 86.4 |
| 38 | Pat Bradley | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1974–1995 | 86.1 |
| 53 | Jan Stephenson | Golf | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1973–2003 | 85.1 |
| 54 | Tom Kite | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1972–2010 | 85.1 |
| 67 | JoAnne Carner | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1970–2004 | 84.2 |
| 69 | Amy Alcott | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1975–2011 | 84.1 |
| 72 | Ayako Okamoto | Golf | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1975–2011 | 84.0 |
| 84 | Sandy Lyle | Golf | 🏴 Scotland | 1977–2020 | 83.5 |
| 88 | Nick Faldo | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1976–2015 | 83.1 |
| 89 | Nancy Lopez | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1977–2002 | 83.1 |
| 95 | Ben Crenshaw | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1973–2015 | 83.0 |
| 96 | Hollis Stacy | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1974–2000 | 82.9 |
| 105 | Seve Ballesteros | Golf | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1974–2007 | 82.4 |
| 110 | Betsy King | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1977–2005 | 82.2 |
| 121 | David Graham | Golf | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1970–2000 | 81.8 |
| 122 | Greg Norman | Golf | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1976–2009 | 81.7 |
| 129 | Hubert Green | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1970–1996 | 81.6 |
| 143 | John Mahaffey | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1971–2007 | 81.0 |
| 147 | Larry Nelson | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1971–2011 | 80.8 |
| 158 | Curtis Strange | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1976–2005 | 80.1 |
| 198 | Nick Price | Golf | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | 1977–2014 | 78.0 |
| 201 | Ian Woosnam | Golf | 🏴 Wales | 1976–active | 77.8 |
| 224 | Wayne Grady | Golf | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1978–2010 | 76.4 |
| 233 | Ian Baker-Finch | Golf | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1979–1997 | 75.4 |
| 252 | Payne Stewart | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1979–1999 | 72.9 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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