Who is better, Harrington or MacIntyre?
Pádraig Harrington leads with a GOAT score of 74.6 against 74.4 for Robert MacIntyre — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Harrington vs MacIntyre
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Pádraig Harrington above Robert MacIntyre: 74.6 vs 74.4. Pádraig Harrington leads on Longevity. Robert MacIntyre leads on Statistics, Peak, Dominance.
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HarringtonWinner
74.6Harrington wins: Longevity
MacIntyre
74.4MacIntyre wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇪 Pádraig Harrington
74.6
Harrington leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Pádraig Harrington
2. Robert MacIntyre
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. 🇮🇪 Pádraig Harrington5 seasons played · career day 2,1915 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Robert MacIntyre5 seasons played · career day 2,5552 wins
-60.0% vs Harrington at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Harrington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 🇬🇧 MacIntyre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HarringtonActive | MacIntyreActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 3 | — |
| European Tour wins | 15 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 6 | 2 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 6 | 2 |
| Senior major titles | 2 | — |
| DP World Tour wins | — | 3 |
| Career-high world ranking | — | 11 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 72 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Harrington74.6
MacIntyre74.4
FAQ
Where does MacIntyre beat Harrington?
MacIntyre scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Harrington leads on longevity.
How is the Harrington vs MacIntyre score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Harrington: 74.6, MacIntyre: 74.4.
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