- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1980–2019
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
GOAT Rank · 102
Greatest Golf Golfer of all time
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
- 2002–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1936–1970
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1986–2020
- Country
- 🏴 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇹🇭 Thailand
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- 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
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1993–2016
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- 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
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1992–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- 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
- 1989–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1907–1915
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 56.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1999–2020
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1983–2013
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1963–1999
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1903–1950
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- 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
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- 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
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- 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
- 1923–1950
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- 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
- 1964–1990
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- 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
- 1978–2010
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- 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
- 1919–1940
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1987–2019
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- 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
- 1967–1995
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 64.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1945–1970
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1929–1950
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1935–1965
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 60.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 64.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- 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
- 1950–1979
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 58.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1992–2019
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 60.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 64.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | Mark O'Meara | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1980–2019 | 80 |
| 162 | Bubba Watson | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–— | 80 |
| 164 | Fred Daly | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1936–1970 | 79.9 |
| 167 | Paul Lawrie | Golf | 🏴 United Kingdom | 1986–2020 | 79.7 |
| 171 | Ariya Jutanugarn | Golf | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 2013–— | 79.3 |
| 172 | Sung Hyun Park | Golf | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2012–— | 79.3 |
| 173 | Louis Oosthuizen | Golf | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2002–— | 79.1 |
| 174 | Tommy Fleetwood | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2010–— | 79.1 |
| 175 | Michael Campbell | Golf | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1993–2016 | 79.1 |
| 176 | Max Faulkner | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1946–1980 | 79 |
| 179 | Cameron Smith | Golf | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2013–— | 78.8 |
| 181 | Mike Weir | Golf | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1992–— | 78.7 |
| 186 | Xander Schauffele | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2015–— | 78.5 |
| 187 | Bob Goalby | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1957–1990 | 78.5 |
| 191 | Robert Karlsson | Golf | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1989–— | 78.3 |
| 192 | John McDermott | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1907–1915 | 78.3 |
| 193 | Trevor Immelman | Golf | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1999–2020 | 78.2 |
| 196 | Mark Brooks | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1983–2013 | 78.1 |
| 199 | Charles Coody | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1963–1999 | 78 |
| 202 | Fred McLeod | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1903–1950 | 77.7 |
| 203 | Chick Harbert | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1940–1970 | 77.7 |
| 204 | Ryan Fox | Golf | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2013–— | 77.7 |
| 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 |
| 214 | Tyrrell Hatton | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2011–— | 77.1 |
| 215 | Danny Willett | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2008–— | 77.1 |
| 216 | Billy Burke | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1923–1950 | 76.9 |
| 217 | Jerry Barber | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1948–1980 | 76.9 |
| 220 | Lou Graham | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1964–1990 | 76.8 |
| 222 | Viktor Hovland | Golf | 🇳🇴 Norway | 2019–— | 76.4 |
| 223 | Jason Dufner | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–— | 76.4 |
| 224 | Wayne Grady | Golf | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1978–2010 | 76.4 |
| 225 | Patrick Cantlay | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2011–— | 76 |
| 228 | Claude Harmon | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1940–1970 | 75.7 |
| 229 | Willie Macfarlane | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1919–1940 | 75.7 |
| 231 | Todd Hamilton | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1987–2019 | 75.6 |
| 232 | Wyndham Clark | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2017–— | 75.4 |
| 234 | Dick Mayer | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1949–1970 | 75.3 |
| 237 | Orville Moody | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1967–1995 | 75.1 |
| 239 | Joaquín Niemann | Golf | 🇨🇱 Chile | 2018–— | 74.8 |
| 240 | Ed Furgol | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1945–1970 | 74.8 |
| 243 | Robert MacIntyre | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2017–— | 74.4 |
| 244 | Tony Manero | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1929–1950 | 74.4 |
| 246 | Herman Keiser | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1935–1965 | 73.9 |
| 248 | Corey Conners | Golf | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2015–— | 73.8 |
| 250 | Ben Curtis | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2000–2018 | 73.2 |
| 251 | Jack Fleck | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1950–1979 | 73 |
| 253 | Shaun Micheel | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1992–2019 | 72.7 |
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