- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
GOAT Rank · 32
Greatest Golfers who debuted in the 2000s
This ranking is led by Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy and Jason Day. GOAT Rank currently ranks 32 eligible golfers who debuted in the 2000s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Dustin Johnson ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 89.3.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#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–active | 89.3 |
| 37 | Rory McIlroy | Golf | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | 2007–active | 86.2 |
| 65 | Jason Day | Golf | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2006–active | 84.4 |
| 66 | Zach Johnson | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2003–active | 84.4 |
| 74 | Inbee Park | Golf | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2006–active | 83.9 |
| 98 | Graeme McDowell | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2002–active | 82.8 |
| 126 | Shane Lowry | Golf | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 2009–active | 81.6 |
| 130 | Keegan Bradley | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–active | 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–active | 80.4 |
| 155 | Suzann Pettersen | Golf | 🇳🇴 Norway | 2000–2019 | 80.4 |
| 159 | Anna Nordqvist | Golf | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2009–active | 80.1 |
| 160 | Brian Harman | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–active | 80.1 |
| 162 | Bubba Watson | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–active | 80.0 |
| 163 | Lucas Glover | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2001–active | 80.0 |
| 170 | Thorbjørn Olesen | Golf | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 2008–active | 79.4 |
| 173 | Louis Oosthuizen | Golf | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2002–active | 79.1 |
| 178 | Camilo Villegas | Golf | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 2004–active | 78.9 |
| 197 | Nick Taylor | Golf | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2009–active | 78.1 |
| 206 | Charl Schwartzel | Golf | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2002–active | 77.5 |
| 207 | Webb Simpson | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–active | 77.4 |
| 208 | Ryo Ishikawa | Golf | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2007–active | 77.4 |
| 213 | Michelle Wie | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2005–2023 | 77.2 |
| 215 | Danny Willett | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2008–active | 77.1 |
| 223 | Jason Dufner | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–active | 76.4 |
| 227 | Yani Tseng | Golf | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 2007–active | 75.7 |
| 235 | Adam Scott | Golf | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2000–active | 75.2 |
| 236 | Adam Hadwin | Golf | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2009–active | 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–active | 62.1 |
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.
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