Who is better, Sörenstam or Irwin?
Annika Sörenstam leads with a GOAT score of 92.8 against 90.9 for Hale Irwin — a gap of 1.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sörenstam vs Irwin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Annika Sörenstam above Hale Irwin: 92.8 vs 90.9. Annika Sörenstam leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Hale Irwin leads on Longevity.
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SörenstamWinner
92.8Sörenstam wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Irwin
90.9Irwin wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Annika Sörenstam
92.8
Sörenstam leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Annika Sörenstam
2. Hale Irwin
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 24 · Form index per season
1. 🇸🇪 Annika Sörenstam1 wins
1 season by age 24 · 1 per season
Setting the pace at age 24
No verified birth date for Irwin — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 24, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | SörenstamRetired | IrwinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 10 | — |
| LPGA wins | 72 | — |
| Player of the Year awards | 8 | — |
| Vare Trophies | 6 | — |
| Career prize money (M USD) | 22.6 | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 60 | — |
| US Open titles | — | 3 |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 20 |
| Champions Tour wins | — | 45 |
| Senior major titles | — | 7 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 95 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 96 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 95 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Sörenstam92.8
Irwin90.9
FAQ
Where does Irwin beat Sörenstam?
Irwin scores higher on longevity. Sörenstam leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Sörenstam vs Irwin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sörenstam: 92.8, Irwin: 90.9.
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