Who is better, Irwin or Taylor?
Hale Irwin leads with a GOAT score of 90.9 against 90.6 for J.H. Taylor — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Irwin vs Taylor
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Hale Irwin above J.H. Taylor: 90.9 vs 90.6. Hale Irwin leads on Longevity. J.H. Taylor leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
IrwinWinner
90.9Irwin wins: Longevity
Taylor
90.6Taylor wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Hale Irwin
90.9
Irwin leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Hale Irwin
2. J.H. Taylor
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. 🇬🇧 J.H. Taylor5 seasons played · career day 1,82514 wins
-92.9% vs Irwin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Irwin | 0 | 0 | 30 | 65 | 148 | 435 |
| 🇬🇧 Taylor | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 28 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | IrwinRetired | TaylorRetired |
|---|---|---|
| US Open titles | 3 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 20 | — |
| Champions Tour wins | 45 | — |
| Senior major titles | 7 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 5 | — |
| Open Championships | — | 5 |
| Open runner-up finishes | — | 6 |
| Professional wins | — | 30 |
| Ryder Cup captaincies | — | 1 |
| Career years | — | 34 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Irwin90.9
Taylor90.6
FAQ
Where does Taylor beat Irwin?
Taylor scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Irwin leads on longevity.
How is the Irwin vs Taylor score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Irwin: 90.9, Taylor: 90.6.
What do you think?
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