- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1985–2015
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
GOAT Rank · 4005
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#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1885–1930
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1902–1930
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1935–1970
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1910–1935
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1978–1991
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1995–2017
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1986–2007
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1991–2000
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1956–1979
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2004–2018
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2006–2018
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1982–1996
- Country
- 🇵🇪 Peru
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇶🇦 Qatar
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇶🇦 Qatar
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1970–2000
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1971–1979
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- 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
- 1989–active
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1956–1990
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1995–2012
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1990–2008
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2007–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1964–2015
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1924–1950
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- 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
- 1970–1996
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇸🇬 Singapore
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- 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
- 1880–1900
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1992–active
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1992–2007
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1990–2016
- Country
- 🇬🇷 Greece
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2013–2020
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2013–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2004–2024
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 64.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 66.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1996–2016
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1960–2005
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1897–1915
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3251 | Steve Elkington | Golf | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1985–2015 | 76.2 |
| 3252 | Sandy Herd | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1885–1930 | 77.5 |
| 3253 | Arnaud Massy | Golf | 🇫🇷 France | 1902–1930 | 76.2 |
| 3254 | Jim Ferrier | Golf | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1935–1970 | 76.5 |
| 3255 | Carlos Correa | Baseball | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 2015–— | 73.3 |
| 3256 | Jock Hutchison | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1910–1935 | 75.4 |
| 3257 | Chaim Schalk | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2010–— | 75.3 |
| 3258 | Peanut | Esports | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2015–— | 79.0 |
| 3259 | Nelson Piquet | Formula 1 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1978–1991 | 76.8 |
| 3260 | Scottie Scheffler | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2018–— | 72.5 |
| 3261 | Sérgio Santos | Volleyball | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1995–2017 | 75.2 |
| 3262 | Andrea Giani | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1986–2007 | 75.6 |
| 3263 | Manon Rhéaume | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1991–2000 | 70.3 |
| 3264 | Willie O'Ree | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1956–1979 | 74.7 |
| 3265 | Rosir Calderón | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 2004–2018 | 74.5 |
| 3266 | David Lee | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2006–2018 | 74.3 |
| 3267 | Gabriela Pérez del Solar | Volleyball | 🇵🇪 Peru | 1982–1996 | 74.2 |
| 3268 | Cherif Younousse | Volleyball | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 2013–— | 74.3 |
| 3269 | Ahmed Tijan | Volleyball | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 2013–— | 74.3 |
| 3270 | David Graham | Golf | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1970–2000 | 75.7 |
| 3271 | Adrian Carambula | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2012–— | 74.8 |
| 3272 | Craig Patrick | Ice Hockey | 🇺🇸 United States | 1971–1979 | 72.1 |
| 3273 | Greg Norman | Golf | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1976–2009 | 76.3 |
| 3274 | Ernie Els | Golf | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1989–— | 76.8 |
| 3275 | Gay Brewer | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1956–1990 | 76.2 |
| 3276 | Érika Coimbra | Volleyball | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1995–2012 | 75.1 |
| 3277 | Ana Paula Henkel | Volleyball | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1990–2008 | 75.6 |
| 3278 | Aleksandar Atanasijević | Volleyball | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 2009–— | 74.2 |
| 3279 | Ioann "Edward" Sukhariev | Esports | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 2007–2022 | 79.1 |
| 3280 | Isao Aoki | Golf | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1964–2015 | 77.0 |
| 3281 | Shane Lowry | Golf | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 2009–— | 75.0 |
| 3282 | Brendon Hartley | Formula 1 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2017–— | 76.1 |
| 3283 | Olin Dutra | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1924–1950 | 74.6 |
| 3284 | Lionel Hebert | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1956–1980 | 76.1 |
| 3285 | Hubert Green | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1970–1996 | 75.4 |
| 3286 | Nemanja "huNter-" Kovač | Esports | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2014–— | 78.7 |
| 3287 | Feng Tianwei | Table Tennis | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 2005–— | 78.1 |
| 3288 | Keegan Bradley | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–— | 75.3 |
| 3289 | Willie Fernie | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1880–1900 | 74.9 |
| 3290 | Alex Čejka | Golf | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1992–— | 77.5 |
| 3291 | Bianka Buša | Volleyball | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 2012–— | 73.4 |
| 3292 | Eric Fonoimoana | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1992–2007 | 73.8 |
| 3293 | Kalinikos Kreanga | Table Tennis | 🇬🇷 Greece | 1990–2016 | 78.6 |
| 3294 | Song "Smeb" Kyung-ho | Esports | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2013–2020 | 77.8 |
| 3295 | Peter "ppd" Dager | Esports | 🇺🇸 United States | 2013–2021 | 77.7 |
| 3296 | Caroline Seger | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2004–2024 | 68.8 |
| 3297 | Ivan Miljković | Volleyball | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 1996–2016 | 74.7 |
| 3298 | Jordan Larson | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2005–— | 74.7 |
| 3299 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | Golf | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 1960–2005 | 77.1 |
| 3300 | Laurie Auchterlonie | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1897–1915 | 74.4 |
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