Who is better, Irwin or Wright?
Hale Irwin leads with a GOAT score of 90.9 against 90.7 for Mickey Wright — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Irwin vs Wright
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Hale Irwin above Mickey Wright: 90.9 vs 90.7. Hale Irwin leads on Longevity. Mickey Wright leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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IrwinWinner
90.9Irwin wins: Longevity
Wright
90.7Wright wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Hale Irwin
90.9
Irwin leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Hale Irwin
2. Mickey Wright
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 Mickey Wright1 wins
1 season by age 21 · 1 per season
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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GOAT Rank · the data
Irwin90.9
Wright90.7
FAQ
Where does Wright beat Irwin?
Wright scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Irwin leads on longevity.
How is the Irwin vs Wright score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Irwin: 90.9, Wright: 90.7.
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