Irwin vs Wright
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Irwin wins: Longevity
Wright wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Irwin leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Three-time US Open champion and the winningest player in Champions Tour history.
Category breakdown
Season form · Wins per season
Career timeline · Wins per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Irwin — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | IrwinRetired | WrightRetired |
|---|---|---|
| US Open titles | 3 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 20 | — |
| Champions Tour wins | 45 | — |
| Senior major titles | 7 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 5 | — |
| Major titles | — | 13 |
| LPGA wins | — | 82 |
| Wins in 1963 | — | 13 |
| Vare Trophies | — | 5 |
| Money titles | — | 4 |
| Seasons on tour | — | 19 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 94 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 95 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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