Who is better, Love III or Irwin?
Hale Irwin leads with a GOAT score of 90.9 against 86.4 for Davis Love III — a gap of 4.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Love III vs Irwin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Hale Irwin above Davis Love III: 90.9 vs 86.4. Hale Irwin leads on Dominance, Honours, Longevity.
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IrwinWinner
90.9Irwin wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Love III
86.4Love III wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Hale Irwin
90.9
Irwin leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Love III — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Hale Irwin
2. Davis Love III
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
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Hale Irwin5 seasons played · career day 1,826196 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Davis Love III0 seasons played0 wins
-100.0% vs Irwin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Love III | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 🇺🇸 Irwin | 0 | 0 | 30 | 65 | 148 | 435 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Irwin90.9
Love III86.4
FAQ
Where does Love III beat Irwin?
Love III does not lead any of the five categories; Irwin is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Love III vs Irwin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Love III: 86.4, Irwin: 90.9.
What do you think?
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