Irwin vs Woods
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Woods wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Irwin wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Woods leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. 683 weeks at No. 1 and the most dominant peak golf has measured.
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 | WoodsActive |
|---|---|---|
| US Open titles | 3 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 20 | 82 |
| Champions Tour wins | 45 | — |
| Senior major titles | 7 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 5 | — |
| Major championships | — | 15 |
| Weeks at world No. 1 | — | 683 |
| Player of the Year awards | — | 11 |
| Career prize money (M$) | — | 120.9 |
| Cuts made streak | — | 142 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 99 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 100 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 96 |
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