Who is better, Irwin or Kaymer?
Hale Irwin leads with a GOAT score of 90.9 against 84.3 for Martin Kaymer — a gap of 6.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Irwin vs Kaymer
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Hale Irwin above Martin Kaymer: 90.9 vs 84.3. Hale Irwin leads on Longevity, Statistics, Dominance. Martin Kaymer leads on Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
IrwinWinner
90.9Irwin wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Kaymer
84.3Kaymer wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Hale Irwin
90.9
Irwin leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
Kaymer — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Hale Irwin
2. Martin Kaymer
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. 🇩🇪 Martin Kaymer0 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 |
| 🇩🇪 Kaymer | 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
Kaymer84.3
FAQ
Where does Kaymer beat Irwin?
Kaymer scores higher on peak. Irwin leads on dominance, honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Irwin vs Kaymer score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Irwin: 90.9, Kaymer: 84.3.
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