US Open titles
3
PGA Tour wins
20
Champions Tour wins
45
Senior major titles
7
Ryder Cup appearances
5
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 96
- Honours
- 90
- Statistics
- 92
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 30 | |
| 1969 | 35 | |
| 1970 | 39 | |
| 1971 | 44 | |
| 1972 | 48 | |
| 1973 | 53 | |
| 1974 | 57 | |
| 1975 | 62 | |
| 1976 | 67 | |
| 1977 | 71 | |
| 1978 | 76 | |
| 1979 | 80 | |
| 1980 | 85 | |
| 1981 | 89 | |
| 1982 | 94 | |
| 1983 | 92 | |
| 1984 | 90 | |
| 1985 | 88 | |
| 1986 | 86 | |
| 1987 | 84 | |
| 1988 | 82 | |
| 1989 | 80 | |
| 1990 | 78 | |
| 1991 | 77 | |
| 1992 | 75 | |
| 1993 | 73 | |
| 1994 | 71 | |
| 1995 | 69 | |
| 1996 | 67 | |
| 1997 | 65 | |
| 1998 | 63 | |
| 1999 | 61 | |
| 2000 | 59 | |
| 2001 | 57 | |
| 2002 | 55 | |
| 2003 | 53 | |
| 2004 | 51 | |
| 2005 | 49 | |
| 2006 | 47 | |
| 2007 | 46 | |
| 2008 | 44 | |
| 2009 | 42 | |
| 2010 | 40 | |
| 2011 | 38 | |
| 2012 | 36 | |
| 2013 | 34 | |
| 2014 | 32 | |
| 2015 | 30 |
Data sources
- PGA Tour records
- The R&A championship archives
- World Golf Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Hale Irwin ranks #4 in Golf
Hale Irwin ranks #4 in Golf and #2640 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 90.9/100.
The verified career covers 1968–2015 and 48 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: US Open titles 3, PGA Tour wins 20, Champions Tour wins 45, Senior major titles 7.
Nearest context: ahead Annika Sörenstam (92.8); behind Mickey Wright (90.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Hale Irwin GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity96/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours90/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Irwin comparisons
Hale Irwin — frequently asked
- Is Hale Irwin the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Hale Irwin ranks #4 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 90.9/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Hale Irwin's GOAT Score?
- 90.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 96 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Hale Irwin rank all time?
- #2640 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #4 in Golf.
- Hale Irwin vs Annika Sörenstam: who ranks higher?
- Annika Sörenstam ranks higher at 92.8 versus Hale Irwin at 90.9, a margin of 1.9 points.