- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
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Greatest Golf athletes of the 2000s
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
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2003–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2002–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2008–2023
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2002–2010
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2000–2019
- Country
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2002–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2001–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2002–active
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2004–active
- Country
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2002–active
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2005–2023
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2002–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2000–active
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2002–2019
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2000–2018
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 66.0
- Dominance
- 56.0
- Statistics
- 62.0
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Dustin Johnson | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–— | 89.3 |
| 37 | Rory McIlroy | Golf | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | 2007–— | 86.2 |
| 65 | Jason Day | Golf | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2006–— | 84.4 |
| 66 | Zach Johnson | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2003–— | 84.4 |
| 74 | Inbee Park | Golf | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2006–— | 83.9 |
| 98 | Graeme McDowell | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2002–— | 82.8 |
| 126 | Shane Lowry | Golf | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 2009–— | 81.6 |
| 130 | Keegan Bradley | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–— | 81.5 |
| 136 | So Yeon Ryu | Golf | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2008–2023 | 81.2 |
| 150 | Lorena Ochoa | Golf | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 2002–2010 | 80.7 |
| 154 | Stacy Lewis | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–— | 80.4 |
| 155 | Suzann Pettersen | Golf | 🇳🇴 Norway | 2000–2019 | 80.4 |
| 159 | Anna Nordqvist | Golf | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2009–— | 80.1 |
| 160 | Brian Harman | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–— | 80.1 |
| 162 | Bubba Watson | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–— | 80 |
| 163 | Lucas Glover | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2001–— | 80 |
| 170 | Thorbjørn Olesen | Golf | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 2008–— | 79.4 |
| 173 | Louis Oosthuizen | Golf | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2002–— | 79.1 |
| 178 | Camilo Villegas | Golf | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 2004–— | 78.9 |
| 197 | Nick Taylor | Golf | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2009–— | 78.1 |
| 206 | Charl Schwartzel | Golf | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2002–— | 77.5 |
| 207 | Webb Simpson | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–— | 77.4 |
| 208 | Ryo Ishikawa | Golf | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2007–— | 77.4 |
| 213 | Michelle Wie | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2005–2023 | 77.2 |
| 215 | Danny Willett | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2008–— | 77.1 |
| 223 | Jason Dufner | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–— | 76.4 |
| 227 | Yani Tseng | Golf | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 2007–— | 75.7 |
| 235 | Adam Scott | Golf | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2000–— | 75.2 |
| 236 | Adam Hadwin | Golf | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2009–— | 75.2 |
| 245 | Pelle Edberg | Golf | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2002–2019 | 74.1 |
| 250 | Ben Curtis | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2000–2018 | 73.2 |
| 257 | Alex Norén | Golf | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2005–— | 62.1 |
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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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