Who is better, Irwin or Daly?
Hale Irwin leads with a GOAT score of 90.9 against 78.8 for John Daly — a gap of 12.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Irwin vs Daly
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Hale Irwin above John Daly: 90.9 vs 78.8. Hale Irwin leads on Longevity, Honours, Dominance.
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IrwinWinner
90.9Irwin wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Daly
78.8Daly wins: no category outright
Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Hale Irwin
90.9
Irwin leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Daly — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Hale Irwin
2. John Daly
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. 🇺🇸 John Daly0 seasons played0 wins
-100.0% vs Irwin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Irwin | 0 | 0 | 30 | 65 | 148 | 435 |
| 🇺🇸 Daly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Irwin90.9
Daly78.8
FAQ
Where does Daly beat Irwin?
Daly does not lead any of the five categories; Irwin is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Irwin vs Daly score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Irwin: 90.9, Daly: 78.8.
What do you think?
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