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The PGA European Tour is an organisation which operates the three leading men's professional golf tours in Europe: the elite European Tour, the European Seniors Tour and the developmental Challenge Tour. Top level professional Golf consists of a year round schedule of weekly tournaments played all around the world The European Seniors Tour is a professional tour for male Golfers aged 50 and over run by the PGA European Tour. The Challenge Tour is the second tier men's professional Golf tour in Europe. Its headquarters are at Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England. Wentworth Club is a privately owned golf club and health resort in Virginia Water, Surrey on the south western fringes of London, not far from For the lake see Virginia Water Lake. Virginia Water is a large Village, a Lake and originally a Stream, the Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The European Tour is the primary golf tour in Europe and is second to the U.S.-based PGA Tour in worldwide prestige. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. The European Tour was established by the British-based Professional Golfers' Association, and responsibility was transferred to an independent PGA European Tour organisation in 1984. The Professional Golfers' Association is the professional body which represents the interests of teaching and club Golf professionals in the United Kingdom Most events on the PGA European Tour's three tours are held in Europe, but in recent years an increasing number have been held in other parts of the world outside of North America.
The PGA European Tour is a golfer-controlled organisation whose primary purpose is to maximise the income of tournament golfers. It is a company limited by guarantee and is run by a professional staff but controlled by its playing members via a board of directors composed of twelve elected past and present tour players and a tournament committee of fourteen current players. In British or Irish Company law, a company limited by guarantee is an alternative type of Corporation used primarily for Non-profit As of 2007 the chairman of the board is Neil Coles and the chairman of the tournament committee is Thomas Bjørn. Neil Coles (born 26 September 1934) is an English professional Golfer As of 2005 Coles is only the second man (after Sam Snead) to 2006 Ryder Cup controversy In September 2006 Bjørn was left out of the Ryder Cup team to face the United States later that month by captain Ian Woosnam
The European-based events on the European Tour are nearly all played in Western Europe and the most lucrative of them take place in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, France and Spain. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Of the events held in Europe, only one, the Russian Open Golf Championship, takes place east of the former Iron Curtain. The Russian Open Golf Championship was the only Golf tournament on the European Tour schedule which was played east of the former Iron Curtain. The " Iron Curtain " was the symbolic ideological and physical boundary dividing Europe into two separate areas from the end of World War II until the end
The PGA European Tour also conducts the Ryder Cup Matches in cooperation with the PGA of America. The Ryder Cup is a Golf trophy donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded Biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from Founded in 1916 the Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA of America is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens Florida, and is the largest working sports organization
History
Professional golf began in Europe, specifically in Scotland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The first professionals were clubmakers and greenkeepers who also taught golf to the wealthy men who could afford to play the game (early handmade equipment was expensive) and played "challenge matches" against one another for small purses. The first multi-competitor stroke play tournament was The Open Championship, which was introduced in 1860. Stroke play is a scoring system for Golf (compare to Match play) The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships That year it was for professionals only, and it attracted a field of eight. The following year, amateurs were permitted to enter. In contrast to many other sports which originated in the United Kingdom, the amateur-professional divide never created major problems in golf, at least at the elite competitive level.
Over the few decades following the creation of The Open Championship the number of golf tournaments with prize money increased slowly but steadily. Most were in the United Kingdom, but there were also several "national opens" in various countries of Continental Europe. Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the Continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European However, for many decades it remained difficult if not impossible for golfers to earn a living from prize money alone. From 1901 the British professionals were represented by The Professional Golfers' Association, and it was this body which ultimately created the European Tour. The Professional Golfers' Association is the professional body which represents the interests of teaching and club Golf professionals in the United Kingdom
By the post-World War II period prize money was becoming more significant, encouraged by the introduction of television coverage. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic However, each event was still organised separately by a golf club or association, or a commercial promoter. In the U. S. a formal PGA Tour had existed since the 1930s, and in 1972 The Professional Golfers' Association introduced the PGA European Tour. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. In its early years the season ran for six months from April to October, and was based entirely in Europe, mainly in Great Britain and Ireland. For example, the 1972 season consisted of 20 tournaments, of which 12 were in the United Kingdom and one was in the Republic of Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Of the seven events in Continental Europe, six were "national opens", namely the Dutch, German, Italian, French, Spanish and Swiss Opens, and the seventh was the Madrid Open. Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the Continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European The Madrid Open was an annual men's golf tournament which was held in and around the Spanish capital Madrid from 1968 to 2007 apart from a seven year gap from 1994
Over the next three decades the tour gradually lengthened and globalised. The first event held outside of Europe was the 1982 Tunisian Open. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The Tunisian Open was a men's professional Golf tournament which was part of the European Tour 's official schedule from 1982 to 1985 That year, there were 27 tournaments and the season stretched into November for the first time. In 1984, the PGA European Tour became independent of The Professional Golfers' Association.
The European Tour has always been sensitive to the risk that its best players will leave to play on the PGA Tour for many reasons. The PGA Tour usually offers higher purses and European players want to increase their chances of glory in the three majors played in the U. The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf. S. by acclimating and playing on more U. S. -style courses. In an attempt to counter this phenomenon, the European Tour introduced the "Volvo Bonus Pool" in 1988. This was extra prize money which was distributed at the end of the season to the most successful players of the year—but only golfers who had played in a high number of the European Tour's events could receive a share. This system continued until 1998, after which renewed emphasis was placed on maximising prize money in individual tournaments.
In 1989, the tour visited Asia for the first time for the Dubai Desert Classic. The Dubai Desert Classic is an annual professional golf tournament which takes place in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. By 1990, there were 38 events on the schedule, including 37 in Europe, and the start of the season had moved up to February. A first visit to East Asia for the Tour occurred at the 1992 Johnnie Walker Classic in Bangkok. The Johnnie Walker Classic is a European Tour Golf tournament which is played in the Asia Pacific region This has since proven to be one of the most notable initiatives in the history of the tour, as East Asia is becoming almost its second home. Shortly afterwards the tour also made its debut in the former Soviet Bloc at the 1994 Czech Open, but much less has come of this development as participation in golf in the former Soviet region remains low and sponsors there are unable to compete financially with their Western European rivals for the limited number of slots available on the main tour each summer. During the Cold War, the term Communist Bloc (or Soviet Bloc) was used to refer to the Soviet Union and countries it either controlled or that were However, the second-tier Challenge Tour has visited Central and Eastern Europe somewhat more frequently. The Challenge Tour is the second tier men's professional Golf tour in Europe. In 1995, the European Tour began a policy of co-sanctioning tournaments with other PGA Tours, by endorsing the South African PGA Championship on the Southern African Tour (now the Sunshine Tour). Top level professional Golf consists of a year round schedule of weekly tournaments played all around the world The Sunshine Tour is a men's professional Golf tour based in Southern Africa This policy was extended to the PGA Tour of Australasia in 1996, and most extensively to the Asian Tour. The PGA Tour of Australasia is a professional Golf tour for men The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional Golf tour in Asia except for Japan which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full
There is no overall governing body in the worldwide sport of golf. While the golf authorities in the various parts of the world cooperate harmoniously overall, there is still some rivalry. The European Tour is very self-conscious about its position relative to the PGA Tour, but the two have also steadily formed a partnership. In 1998, the European Tour added the three U. S. majors—The Masters, the PGA Championship and the US Open—to its official schedule. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The leading Europeans had all been competing in them for many years, but now their prize money counted towards the European Tour Order of Merit, which sometimes made a great deal of difference to the end-of-season rankings. The following year the three individual World Golf Championships, also usually played in America, and also offering far more prize money than most European events, were established and added to the European Tour schedule. The World Golf Championships are a group of three annual events for male professional golfers created by the International Federation of PGA Tours, which are official money events Since the minimum number of events that a player must play to retain membership of the European Tour has long been eleven, this meant that international players could in theory become members of the tour by playing just four events on it apart from the majors and the World Golf Championships, which all elite players enter in any case. Players such as Ernie Els and Retief Goosen have taken advantage of this to play the PGA and European Tours concurrently and even Tiger Woods, who has sometimes played nine of the necessary eleven events, once suggested that he might enter the extra four required so that he could win the European Order of Merit, although he is yet to do so. Early life Growing up just east of Johannesburg in Kempton Park South Africa he played Rugby union, Cricket, Tennis, and starting at age 8 Early life Goosen was born in Pietersburg (now Polokwane South Africa. Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods
Status and prize money
It is beyond dispute that the European Tour is the second most important tour in men's golf, behind the PGA Tour and well ahead of all the others. What is harder to define is its standing relative to the PGA Tour and whether that has risen or fallen in recent years.
At the start of 2006 five of the top ten players in the Official World Golf Rankings were full members of the European Tour, namely Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Sergio García, Adam Scott and Colin Montgomerie. The Official World Golf Rankings is a system for rating the performance level of male professional Golfers. Early life Growing up just east of Johannesburg in Kempton Park South Africa he played Rugby union, Cricket, Tennis, and starting at age 8 Early life Goosen was born in Pietersburg (now Polokwane South Africa. Career outline García began playing golf at the age of three taught by his father Vitor Professional wins (14 PGA Tour (6* European Tour (6 2001 Alfred Dunhill Championship (co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Biography Although Scottish by birth and ethnicity he was raised in Yorkshire, England, where his father James was Managing Director of Fox's Biscuits Two years later, at the start of 2008, the number of full European Tour members in the top ten remained at five, namely Els, Justin Rose, Scott, Pádraig Harrington, and Vijay Singh. Amateur wins 1995 English Boys Stroke Play Championship McGregor Trophy 1997 St Andrews Links Trophy 1998 Peter McEvoy Trophy Background Harrington was born in Ballyroan, Dublin, Ireland, the youngest of five sons of Patrick and Breda Harrington Career history Singh recollected to reporters about his childhood "When we were kids we couldn't afford golf balls so we had to make do with coconuts Apart from Montgomerie they are also members of the PGA Tour, and moved to it as their main or joint main tour after playing in Europe first. Singh had largely abandoned the European Tour for the PGA Tour in the late 1990s, but rejoined the European Tour in 2006. It is unknown for elite players to move from the PGA Tour to the European Tour on a primary basis.
The European Tour is traditionally the first overseas move for outstanding players from non-European countries in the Commonwealth, long a major source for elite golfers, such as Greg Norman and Nick Price. Career outline Norman was born in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia to Merv and Toini Norman Background Price is a Zimbabwean citizen but was born in Durban, South Africa. These players tended to move to the PGA Tour as a second step. However, lately the European Tour is losing this role as more Commonwealth golfers choose to move directly to the U. S. There is also a current trend for young UK golfers to play primarily on the PGA Tour. In some cases, such as that of Luke Donald, this is a natural consequence after completing a golf scholarship at a U. Biography Born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, Donald and his brother Christian played junior golf at Hazlemere and Beaconsfield Golf Clubs - Christian now An athletic scholarship is a form of Scholarship to attend a College or University awarded to an individual based predominantly on his or her ability to S. university. Such scholarships are not available (or even legal) in Europe.
When Continental Europe produced its first global golf stars in the 1970s, such as Seve Ballesteros, and especially when Europe began to notch wins over the United States in the Ryder Cup in the mid 1980s, there was widespread optimism about the future standing of the European Tour relative to the PGA Tour. Career outline Early life and career Ballesteros was born in Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain. The Ryder Cup is a Golf trophy donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded Biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from This has ebbed away as several major European countries, such as Germany and Italy, have not produced high-ranked golfers on a regular basis as was formerly anticipated. Nonetheless, the number of European countries which have produced winners on the European Tour has increased steadily, with notable golfing depth developing in the Scandinavian countries. Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well
The total 2005 prize fund on the PGA Tour is approximately $250 million. On the European Tour, it is over £80 million or around $150 million, around 60 percent of what the American tour offers. However, both of these totals include around $50 million in prize money for seven co-sanctioned events, namely the majors and the World Golf Championships. The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf. The World Golf Championships are a group of three annual events for male professional golfers created by the International Federation of PGA Tours, which are official money events Excluding these, the European Tour offers approximately 50 percent as much prize money as the PGA Tour. It can be argued that since PGA Tour members have had far more wins and top 10 finishes in the seven co-sanctioned events in recent years, the 50 percent figure is a better reflection of the actual financial resources of the European Tour relative to its rival.
Leaving aside the majors and World Golf Championship events, which are the most lucrative on the schedule, there is still much more variation in prize funds on the European Tour than on the PGA Tour. Two key tiers can be identified: those not far away from a million Euro, and those in the three to four million Euro range. Most of the former group are for co-sponsored events outside Europe and most of the latter are for events staged in Europe. At the March 2008 exchange rate of USD 1. 50 per euro, the richer group of European tournaments offer nearly the same prize money as a typical "regular" event on the PGA Tour, with its 2008 prize fund of $5-6 million.
The prize funds of many European Tour events have increased rapidly since the late 1990s. Nonetheless, in 2005, an increasing amount of media attention was given to the perceived failure of the European Tour to attract as many leading players to its events as in the recent past. It is unclear how this contradiction between the Tour's apparently weakening on-course position and its seemingly strong sponsorship position will play out in the future. The role of Asia may be crucial; in November 2005 a new European Tour-sanctioned event in China called the HSBC Champions tournament was played for the first time. The HSBC Champions is a men's Professional golf 72- hole tournament contested annually since 2005 in November on a course designed With a purse of $5 million, it was by far the richest tournament ever played in Asia. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been
From 2009, the Order of Merit will be replaced by The Race To Dubai. This will reflect the addition of a new tournament called The Dubai World Championship. [1]
The structure of the European Tour season
Outline of the season
The table below illustrates the structure of the European season. The events shown are for the 2008 season, but there are only minor variations in the overall pattern from one year to the next. Tournaments sometimes change venue, and quite often change name, especially when they get a new sponsor, but the principal events have fixed and traditional places in the schedule, and this determines the rhythm of the season.
Since 2000 the season has actually started late in the previous calendar year, but the seasons are still named by calendar year, rather than for example 2005-06 to reflect the actual span of play. The 2008 schedule includes six events held late in the previous year. All of the events up until late March take place outside of Europe, and most of these are co-sanctioned with other tours. The 2008 season includes three events in China plus one in Hong Kong, China; three events in South Africa; two each in India and the United Arab Emirates; and single events in Australia, New Zealand, Qatar, Indonesia, Malaysia, and South Korea. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː All four major championships are official stops on the European Tour, as are the three individual World Golf Championships events, and the majority of these events take place in the U. The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf. The World Golf Championships are a group of three annual events for male professional golfers created by the International Federation of PGA Tours, which are official money events S. From around the end of March the tour plays mainly in Europe, and the events in its home continent generally have higher prize money than those elsewhere, apart from the ones in the U. S. The season ends with the Volvo Masters, the equivalent of the PGA Tour's Tour Championship, which is normally scheduled to end on the last Sunday of October, but in 2007 will occur in November. The Volvo Masters is the concluding official money event of the European Tour season the equivalent of the Tour Championship on the PGA Tour. The Tour Championship (sometimes typeset as THE TOUR Championship) was historically the final event of golf's PGA Tour season
2008 schedule
The table below shows the 2008 schedule. There are 50 official money events, of which the first six events take place in late 2007. The season runs for 52 weeks, with a two week break over Christmas and the New Year, and one week when the only event is an unofficial money team tournament. There are four weeks when two official money events are played.
The numbers in brackets after the winners' names show the number of career wins they had on the European Tour up to and including that event. This is only shown for members of the European Tour. To give such a number for non-members would misrepresent the amount of time some international golfers spend on the European Tour; as the Tour co-sanctions the major championships and World Golf Championships events, some top players accumulate a significant number of wins in European Tour sanctioned events without really playing on it. For example, after his win in the 2007 WGC-CA Championship, Tiger Woods has won more than thirty events sanctioned by the European Tour, but has never played a sufficient number of European Tour-sanctioned events to qualify for membership.
| Dates | Tournament | Host country | Winner | Winner's world ranking points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-11 Nov | HSBC Champions | China |  Phil Mickelson (N/A) |
52 | Co-sanctioned by three other tours |
| 15-18 Nov | UBS Hong Kong Open | Hong Kong, China |  Miguel Ángel Jiménez (14) |
36 | Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour |
| 22-25 Nov | MasterCard Masters | Australia |  Aaron Baddeley (N/A) |
24 | Co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour of Australasia |
| 29 Nov-2 Dec | Michael Hill New Zealand Open | New Zealand |  Richard Finch (1) |
20 | Co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour of Australasia |
| 6-9 Dec | Alfred Dunhill Championship | South Africa | John Bickerton (3) |
22 | Co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour |
| 13-16 Dec | South African Airways Open | South Africa |  James Kingston (1) |
32 | Co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour |
| 10-13 Jan | Joburg Open | South Africa | Richard Sterne (3) |
20 | Co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour |
| 17-20 Jan | Abu Dhabi Golf Championship | United Arab Emirates |  Martin Kaymer (1) |
44 | |
| 24-27 Jan | The Commercialbank Qatar Masters | Qatar | Adam Scott (6) |
46 | |
| 31 Jan-3 Feb | Dubai Desert Classic | United Arab Emirates | Tiger Woods (N/A) |
50 | |
| 7-10 Feb | Emaar-MGF Indian Masters | India |  Shiv Chowrasia (1) |
26 | Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour; new tournament |
| 14-17 Feb | Astro Indonesia Open | Indonesia |  Felipe Aguilar (1) |
20 | Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour |
| 20-24 Feb | WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship | United States | Tiger Woods (N/A) |
76 | World Golf Championships |
| 28 Feb-2 Mar | Johnnie Walker Classic | India |  Mark Brown (1) |
38 | Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour and PGA Tour of Australasia |
| 6-9 Mar | Maybank Malaysian Open | Malaysia | Arjun Atwal (3) |
24 | Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour |
| 13-16 Mar | Ballantine's Championship | South Korea |  Graeme McDowell (3) |
28 | Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour; new tournament |
| 20-23 Mar | WGC-CA Championship | United States | Geoff Ogilvy (N/A) |
76 | World Golf Championships |
| 20-23 Mar | Madeira Island Open | Portugal |  Alastair Forsyth (2) |
24 | First event in Europe; alternate to the WGC event |
| 27-30 Mar | MAPFRE Open de Andalucia | Spain |  Thomas Levet (4) |
24 | |
| 3-6 Apr | Estoril Open de Portugal | Portugal | Grégory Bourdy (2) |
24 | |
| 10-13 Apr | The Masters | United States | Trevor Immelman (4) |
100 | Major championship |
| 17-20 Apr | Volvo China Open | China |  Damien McGrane (1) |
20 | Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour |
| 24-27 Apr | BMW Asian Open | China | Darren Clarke (11) |
32 | Co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour |
| 1-4 May | Open de España | Spain | Peter Lawrie (1) |
24 | |
| 8-11 May | Italian Open | Italy | Hennie Otto (1) |
24 | |
| 15-18 May | Irish Open | Republic of Ireland | Richard Finch (2) |
28 | |
| 22-25 May | BMW PGA Championship | England | Miguel Ángel Jiménez (15) |
64 | The European Tour's "Home Tournament" |
| 29 May - 1 Jun | Celtic Manor Wales Open | Wales | Scott Strange (1) |
36 | |
| 5-8 Jun | Bank Austria GolfOpen | Austria | Jeev Milkha Singh (3) |
24 | |
| 12-15 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | 100 | Major championship | |
| 12-15 Jun | Saint-Omer Open | France | Alternate to the U. The Official World Golf Rankings is a system for rating the performance level of male professional Golfers. The HSBC Champions is a men's Professional golf 72- hole tournament contested annually since 2005 in November on a course designed China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Career summary Early years through college Mickelson was born in San Diego California and raised there and in Arizona. The Hong Kong Open is a Golf tournament which is co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the European Tour. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Professional wins European Tour wins (15 1992 (1 Piaget Belgian Open 1994 (1 Heineken Dutch Open 1998 (2 The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional Golf tour in Asia except for Japan which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full The MasterCard Masters is a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour of Australasia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Amateur wins this list may be incomplete 1999 Riversdale Cup Professional wins (6 PGA Tour wins (2 The PGA Tour of Australasia is a professional Golf tour for men The New Zealand Open, which is currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Michael Hill New Zealand Open, is the leading men's Golf tournament in New Zealand New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Amateur wins (3 2000 Spanish Amateur Open Championship 2002 English Amateur 2003 St Andrews Links Trophy Professional The PGA Tour of Australasia is a professional Golf tour for men The Dunhill Championship is a men's professional Golf tournament which is played in South Africa The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Professional wins (4 European Tour wins (3 2005 Abama Open de Canarias 2006 Open de France 2008 Alfred The Sunshine Tour is a men's professional Golf tour based in Southern Africa The South African Open is one of the principal Golf tournaments on the Sunshine Tour and since 1997 it has been co-sanctioned by the European Tour. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Professional wins (15 European Tour wins (1 2008 South African Airways Open (2007 calendar year 2008 season co-sanctioned with Sunshine Tour The Sunshine Tour is a men's professional Golf tour based in Southern Africa The Joburg Open is a men's professional Golf tournament which was played for the first time from January 11 to January 14, 2007, at the The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Professional wins (5 European Tour wins (3 2004 Open de Madrid 2007 Celtic Manor Wales Open 2008 Joburg The Sunshine Tour is a men's professional Golf tour based in Southern Africa The Abu Dhabi Golf Championship is a European Tour Golf tournament that was staged for the first time in January 2006 Professional career 2005-06 Early Success Kaymer picked up his first professional win at the age of 19 as an amateur at the Central German Classic in 2005 on the third-tier The Qatar Masters, is a Golf Tournament held at the Doha Golf Club in Doha, Qatar. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated Professional wins (14 PGA Tour (6* European Tour (6 2001 Alfred Dunhill Championship (co-sanctioned by the Sunshine The Dubai Desert Classic is an annual professional golf tournament which takes place in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods The Indian Masters is a professional Golf tournament that was played for the first time from 7-10 February 2008 in a slot used by the Malaysian Open in 2007 India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Early life Chowrasia's father worked as the Greenskeeper at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club in Kolkata, India. The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional Golf tour in Asia except for Japan which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full The Indonesia Open is a Golf tournament played in Jakarta, Indonesia which is co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the European Tour The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Amateur wins (4 1990 Chilean Amateur Open 1991 Chilean Amateur Open South American Championship 1992 Chilean Amateur Open The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional Golf tour in Asia except for Japan which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full The WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods The World Golf Championships are a group of three annual events for male professional golfers created by the International Federation of PGA Tours, which are official money events The Johnnie Walker Classic is a European Tour Golf tournament which is played in the Asia Pacific region India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Mark Brown (born 9 February 1975 is a New Zealand Professional golfer. The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional Golf tour in Asia except for Japan which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full The PGA Tour of Australasia is a professional Golf tour for men The Malaysian Open is a men's professional Golf tournament It was first played in 1962 and since 1999 it has been sanctioned by the European Tour, which began to For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Arjun Atwal (born 20 March 1973) is an Indian professional Golfer who has played on the Asian Tour and the European Tour The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional Golf tour in Asia except for Japan which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full The Ballantine's Championship is a golf tournament which will be played for the first time on 13-16 March 2008 at Pinx Golf Club on the island of Jeju in South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː Amateur wins (6 1996 Ulster Boys Championship 1999 Irish Youths Championship 2000 Irish Amateur Close Championship Irish Youths Championship The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional Golf tour in Asia except for Japan which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full The WGC-CA Championship is one of the three annual World Golf Championships tournaments for male professional golfers The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Amateur wins (2 1996 German Amateur Open Championship 1997 Lake Macquarie Amateur Professional wins (4 PGA The World Golf Championships are a group of three annual events for male professional golfers created by the International Federation of PGA Tours, which are official money events The Madeira Island Open is a men's professional Golf tournament on the European Tour, played on the Madeira Islands in Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Alastair Forsyth (born 5 February 1976 is a Scottish professional Golfer Career As an amateur Forsyth was a member of a winning Great Britain & The MAPFRE Open de Andalucia by Valle Romano is a European Tour men's professional Golf tournament which was held for the first time in 2007 at Aloha Golf Club Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Professional wins (10 European Tour wins (4 1998 Cannes Open 2001 Victor Chandler British Masters 2004 The Portuguese Open, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Estoril Open de Portugal, is an annual tournament on men's Golf 's European Tour. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. 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Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Professional wins European Tour wins (15 1992 (1 Piaget Belgian Open 1994 (1 Heineken Dutch Open 1998 (2 The Celtic Manor Wales Open is a European Tour Golf tournament which was founded in 2000 and is played each June Amateur wins 1998 Western Australian Amateur 2000 Lake Macquarie Amateur Professional wins (5 European Tour Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Early life Singh was born in Chandigarh India, the son of the famous Indian Olympic athlete Milkha Singh. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf. The Saint-Omer Open is an annual men's professional Golf tournament which played at Saint-Omer Golf Club in Saint-Omer, France. 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| 19-22 Jun | BMW International Open | Germany | |||
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| 3-6 Jul | European Open | England | |||
| 10-13 Jul | Barclays Scottish Open | Scotland | The richest sole-sanctioned event in 2007 | ||
| 17-20 Jul | The Open Championship | United Kingdom | 100 | Major championship | |
| 24-27 Jul | Inteco Russian Open | Russia | |||
| 31 Jul - 3 Aug | WGC-Bridgestone Invitational | United States | World Golf Championships | ||
| 7-10 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | 100 | Major championship | |
| 14-17 Aug | Scandinavian Masters | Sweden | |||
| 21-24 Aug | KLM Open | Netherlands | |||
| 28-31 Aug | Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles | Scotland | |||
| 4-7 Sep | Omega European Masters | Switzerland | |||
| 11-14 Sep | Mercedes-Benz Championship | Germany | |||
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| 25-28 Sep | Quinn Direct British Masters | England | |||
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| 9-12 Oct | HSBC World Match Play Championship | England | 16 man match play event; Highest 1st prize in golf | ||
| 16-19 Oct | Portugal Masters | Portugal | |||
| 23-26 Oct | Mallorca Masters | Spain | |||
| 30 Oct - 2 Nov | Volvo Masters | Spain |
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2008 Order of Merit
| Position | Player | Country | Events | Prize money (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain |
13 | 1,342,676 |
| 2. Professional wins European Tour wins (15 1992 (1 Piaget Belgian Open 1994 (1 Heineken Dutch Open 1998 (2 Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. | Robert Karlsson |  Sweden |
12 | 1,107,578 |
| 3. Professional wins (9 European Tour wins (9 1995 Turespana Open Mediterrania 1997 BMW International Open "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. | Oliver Wilson | England |
15 | 1,042,132 |
| 4. Results in major championships Team appearances Amateur Walker Cup (representing Great Britain & Ireland 2003 (winners England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland | Henrik Stenson | Sweden |
9 | 997,156 |
| 5. Professional wins (9 European Tour wins (6 2001 (1 Benson & Hedges International Open 2004 (1 The Heritage "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. | Trevor Immelman | South Africa |
6 | 992,958 |
| 6. Biography Immelman was born in Cape Town, South Africa Born into a golfing family (his father Johan is the former commissioner of the Sunshine Tour in South The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa | Lee Westwood | England |
10 | 909,593 |
| 7. Career outline Born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, Westwood began to play golf aged 13 with a half set bought by grandparents England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland | Vijay Singh |  Fiji |
5 | 756,380 |
| 8. Career history Singh recollected to reporters about his childhood "When we were kids we couldn't afford golf balls so we had to make do with coconuts Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य | Richard Finch | England |
15 | 746,662 |
| 9. Richard Finch can refer to Richard Finch (boxer, Australian Olympic boxer Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics Richard Finch (golfer England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland | Jeev Milkha Singh | India |
15 | 731,693 |
| 10. Early life Singh was born in Chandigarh India, the son of the famous Indian Olympic athlete Milkha Singh. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country | Scott Strange | Australia |
16 | 673,520 |
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Order of Merit winners
The European Tour's money list is known as the "Order of Merit". It is calculated in euro, although around half of the events have prize funds which are fixed in other currencies, mainly British Pounds or U. Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e S. Dollars. In these instances the amounts are converted into euro at the exchange rate for the week that the tournament is played.
| Year | Order of Merit leader | Country | Earnings (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Justin Rose | England |
2,944,945 |
| 2006 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland |
2,489,337 |
| 2005 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland |
2,794,223 |
| 2004 | Ernie Els | South Africa |
4,061,905 |
| 2003 | Ernie Els | South Africa |
2,975,374 |
| 2002 | Retief Goosen | South Africa |
2,360,128 |
| 2001 | Retief Goosen | South Africa |
2,862,806 |
| 2000 | Lee Westwood | England |
3,125,147 |
| 1999 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland |
1,822,880 |
Up to 1998, the Order of Merit was calculated in Pounds sterling. Amateur wins 1995 English Boys Stroke Play Championship McGregor Trophy 1997 St Andrews Links Trophy 1998 Peter McEvoy Trophy England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Background Harrington was born in Ballyroan, Dublin, Ireland, the youngest of five sons of Patrick and Breda Harrington Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Biography Although Scottish by birth and ethnicity he was raised in Yorkshire, England, where his father James was Managing Director of Fox's Biscuits Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Early life Growing up just east of Johannesburg in Kempton Park South Africa he played Rugby union, Cricket, Tennis, and starting at age 8 The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Early life Growing up just east of Johannesburg in Kempton Park South Africa he played Rugby union, Cricket, Tennis, and starting at age 8 The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Early life Goosen was born in Pietersburg (now Polokwane South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Early life Goosen was born in Pietersburg (now Polokwane South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Career outline Born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, Westwood began to play golf aged 13 with a half set bought by grandparents England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Biography Although Scottish by birth and ethnicity he was raised in Yorkshire, England, where his father James was Managing Director of Fox's Biscuits Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
| Year | Order of Merit leader | Country | Earnings (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland |
993,077 |
| 1997 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland |
798,948 |
| 1996 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland |
875,146 |
| 1995 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland |
835,051 |
| 1994 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland |
762,720 |
| 1993 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland |
613,683 |
| 1992 | Nick Faldo | England |
708,522 |
| 1991 | Seve Ballesteros | Spain |
545,354 |
| 1990 | Ian Woosnam |  Wales |
574,166 |
| 1989 | Ronan Rafferty | Northern Ireland |
400,311 |
| 1988 | Seve Ballesteros | Spain |
451,560 |
| 1987 | Ian Woosnam | Wales |
253,717 |
| 1986 | Seve Ballesteros | Spain |
242,209 |
| 1985 | Sandy Lyle | Scotland |
162,553 |
| 1984 | Bernhard Langer | West Germany |
139,344 |
| 1983 | Nick Faldo | England |
119,416 |
| 1982 | Greg Norman | Australia |
66,406 |
| 1981 | Bernhard Langer | West Germany |
81,036 |
| 1980 | Sandy Lyle | Scotland |
66,060 |
| 1979 | Sandy Lyle | Scotland |
49,233 |
| 1978 | Seve Ballesteros | Spain |
54,348 |
| 1977 | Seve Ballesteros | Spain |
46,436 |
| 1976 | Seve Ballesteros | Spain |
39,504 |
| 1975 | Dale Hayes |  South Africa |
20,508 |
Before 1975 the Order of Merit was based on a points system, so it was not necessarily headed by the golfer who won the most money. Biography Although Scottish by birth and ethnicity he was raised in Yorkshire, England, where his father James was Managing Director of Fox's Biscuits Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Biography Although Scottish by birth and ethnicity he was raised in Yorkshire, England, where his father James was Managing Director of Fox's Biscuits Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Biography Although Scottish by birth and ethnicity he was raised in Yorkshire, England, where his father James was Managing Director of Fox's Biscuits Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Biography Although Scottish by birth and ethnicity he was raised in Yorkshire, England, where his father James was Managing Director of Fox's Biscuits Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Biography Although Scottish by birth and ethnicity he was raised in Yorkshire, England, where his father James was Managing Director of Fox's Biscuits Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Biography Although Scottish by birth and ethnicity he was raised in Yorkshire, England, where his father James was Managing Director of Fox's Biscuits Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Tournament career Faldo was born in Welwyn Garden City, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Career outline Early life and career Ballesteros was born in Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Career outline Woosnam was born in the town of Oswestry in England, and his family lived in the nearby village of St Martin's in Shropshire Ronan Rafferty (born 13 January 1964) is a Northern Irish professional Golfer who formerly played on the European Tour. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Career outline Early life and career Ballesteros was born in Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Career outline Woosnam was born in the town of Oswestry in England, and his family lived in the nearby village of St Martin's in Shropshire Career outline Early life and career Ballesteros was born in Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Amateur wins (4 1975 Brabazon Trophy, English Boys Amateur Stroke-Play Championship (Carris Trophy 1977 Brabazon Trophy, British Youths Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Life and work Langer was born in Anhausen near Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( Tournament career Faldo was born in Welwyn Garden City, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Career outline Norman was born in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia to Merv and Toini Norman For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Life and work Langer was born in Anhausen near Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( Amateur wins (4 1975 Brabazon Trophy, English Boys Amateur Stroke-Play Championship (Carris Trophy 1977 Brabazon Trophy, British Youths Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Amateur wins (4 1975 Brabazon Trophy, English Boys Amateur Stroke-Play Championship (Carris Trophy 1977 Brabazon Trophy, British Youths Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Career outline Early life and career Ballesteros was born in Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Career outline Early life and career Ballesteros was born in Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Career outline Early life and career Ballesteros was born in Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Career outline Hayes won the 15-17 Boys category at the Junior World Golf Championships in 1969 The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
| Year | Order of Merit leader | Country | Earnings (£) | Leading money winner | Country | Earnings (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Peter Oosterhuis | England |
32,127 | Peter Oosterhuis | England |
32,127 |
| 1973 | Peter Oosterhuis | England |
17,455 | Tony Jacklin | England |
24,840 |
| 1972 | Peter Oosterhuis | England |
18,525 | Bob Charles | New Zealand |
18,538 |
| 1971 | Peter Oosterhuis | England |
9,270 | Gary Player | South Africa |
11,281 |
The European Tour officially began in 1972, but there is money list for 1971 on the Tour's official site and unofficial or semi-official money lists existed before that. Peter Oosterhuis (born May 3 1948) is an English Golfer and golf analyst England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Peter Oosterhuis (born May 3 1948) is an English Golfer and golf analyst England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Peter Oosterhuis (born May 3 1948) is an English Golfer and golf analyst England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Professional wins European Tour wins (8 1972 Viyella PGA Championship 1973 Italian Open, Dunlop Masters England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Peter Oosterhuis (born May 3 1948) is an English Golfer and golf analyst England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Professional career He turned professional in 1960 and the next year won the New Zealand PGA Championship and soon after ventured overseas to the European and North American circuits New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Peter Oosterhuis (born May 3 1948) is an English Golfer and golf analyst England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Background and family Gary Player was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, the youngest of Harry and Muriel Player's three children The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa For full Order of Merit details for each season from 1971 onwards click here.
Leading career money winners
The table below shows the top ten career money leaders on the European Tour after the 2008 BMW PGA Championship. For the similarly named PGA Tour event see BMW Championship (PGA Tour. Due to increases in prize money over the years it is dominated by current players. The figures are not the players' complete career earnings as most of them have earned millions more on other tours (especially the PGA Tour) or from non-tour events. In addition, elite golfers often earn several times as much from endorsements and golf-related business interests as they do from prize money.
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize money (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland |
22,952,365 |
| 2 | Ernie Els | South Africa |
21,464,800 |
| 3 | Retief Goosen | South Africa |
18,002,894 |
| 4 | Pádraig Harrington | Ireland |
17,396,491 |
| 5 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland |
16,005,326 |
| 6 | Lee Westwood | England |
14,931,844 |
| 7 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez | Spain |
13,425,868 |
| 8 | Bernhard Langer | Germany |
12,503,713 |
| 9 | Thomas Bjørn |  Denmark |
12,450,513 |
| 10 | Vijay Singh | Fiji |
12,423,217 |
There is a list of the top 100 on the European Tour's website here. Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e Biography Although Scottish by birth and ethnicity he was raised in Yorkshire, England, where his father James was Managing Director of Fox's Biscuits Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Early life Growing up just east of Johannesburg in Kempton Park South Africa he played Rugby union, Cricket, Tennis, and starting at age 8 The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Early life Goosen was born in Pietersburg (now Polokwane South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Background Harrington was born in Ballyroan, Dublin, Ireland, the youngest of five sons of Patrick and Breda Harrington Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Private life Clarke met his wife Heather in a nightclub in Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Career outline Born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, Westwood began to play golf aged 13 with a half set bought by grandparents England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Professional wins European Tour wins (15 1992 (1 Piaget Belgian Open 1994 (1 Heineken Dutch Open 1998 (2 Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Life and work Langer was born in Anhausen near Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 2006 Ryder Cup controversy In September 2006 Bjørn was left out of the Ryder Cup team to face the United States later that month by captain Ian Woosnam The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Career history Singh recollected to reporters about his childhood "When we were kids we couldn't afford golf balls so we had to make do with coconuts Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य
Players and rookies of the year
The European Tour's Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year award is named after the English three time Open Champion Sir Henry Cotton. The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships Sir Henry Thomas Cotton ( 26 January, 1907 &ndash 22 December, 1987) was a prominent British Golfer of the 1930s and 1940s The winner is now selected by a panel comprising the PGA European Tour, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St.Andrews and the Association of Golf Writers. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews is one of the oldest and most prestigious Golf clubs in the world with the oldest being the Honourable Company of Edinburgh It is usually given to the rookie who places highest on the Order of Merit, but this is not always the case. The award predates the founding of the formal tour in 1972. There have been five years when no award was made.
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- Professional golf tours
- Golfers with most European Tour wins
- Challenge Tour: the second-tier tour operated by the PGA European Tour. Background Harrington was born in Ballyroan, Dublin, Ireland, the youngest of five sons of Patrick and Breda Harrington Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Professional career 2005-06 Early Success Kaymer picked up his first professional win at the age of 19 as an amateur at the Central German Classic in 2005 on the third-tier Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Career Casey was born in Cheltenham, but moved to Weybridge at the age of six England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Amateur wins 1994 Doug Sanders World Boys Championship 1996 English Amateur Championship Professional wins European Tour Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Profile Campbell was born in Hawera, Taranaki. As a young child he lived near his mother's Wai-o-Turi Marae at Whenuakura just south of Patea New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Amateur wins (1 2003 Spanish Amateur Open Championship Professional wins (4 European Tour wins (4 2005 Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Career history Singh recollected to reporters about his childhood "When we were kids we couldn't afford golf balls so we had to make do with coconuts Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य Scott Drummond (born 29 May 1974 is a British Golfer Like Sandy Lyle he comes from Shropshire in England and played amateur golf Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Early life Growing up just east of Johannesburg in Kempton Park South Africa he played Rugby union, Cricket, Tennis, and starting at age 8 The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Challenge Tour wins (1 2002 Challenge Tour Grand Final European Tour wins (1 2008 Open de España Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Amateur wins (10 1997 Faldo Junior Series Golf Foundation Player of the Year 1999 Faldo Junior Series European Under 21 Championship World Boys Championship England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Early life Goosen was born in Pietersburg (now Polokwane South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Career outline Born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, Westwood began to play golf aged 13 with a half set bought by grandparents England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Career Born in Hitchin, Poulter's first professional win was the Open de Côte d'Ivoire on the European Tour's second tier Challenge Tour in 1999 and he won England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Biography Although Scottish by birth and ethnicity he was raised in Yorkshire, England, where his father James was Managing Director of Fox's Biscuits Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Career outline García began playing golf at the age of three taught by his father Vitor Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Olivier Edmond (born 29 January 1970) is a French professional Golfer As an amateur Edmond represented France in the Eisenhower Trophy This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Scott Henderson (born 10 September 1969 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish Golfer He worked as an engineer in the oil industry before turning professional Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. 2006 Ryder Cup controversy In September 2006 Bjørn was left out of the Ryder Cup team to face the United States later that month by captain Ian Woosnam The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Jarmo Sandelin (born in Finland on 10 May 1967) is a Swedish Golfer who plays on the European Tour. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Jonathan Lomas (born 7 May 1968) is an English Golfer who began his professional career in 1988 England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Life and work Langer was born in Anhausen near Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Gary Orr (born in Helensburgh on 11 May 1967) is a Scottish professional Golfer He turned professional in 1988 and became Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Tournament career Faldo was born in Welwyn Garden City, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This article is about the English golfer For other uses please see Jim Payne Jim Payne (born 17 April 1970) is an England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Career outline Early life and career Ballesteros was born in Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Amateur wins (2 1987 Leven Gold Medal 1989 Scandinavian Amateur Championship Professional wins (6 European Tour "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Russell Claydon (born 19 November 1965) is an English Professional golfer. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Amateur wins (1 1988 Lytham Trophy Professional wins (7 European Tour wins (6 1989 Credit Lyonnais Cannes England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Career outline Woosnam was born in the town of Oswestry in England, and his family lived in the nearby village of St Martin's in Shropshire Peter Baker (born 7 October 1967) is an English professional Golfer Baker was born in Shifnal, Shropshire, and currently England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Career outline Olazábal was born in Hondarribia, a town in the Basque Country region of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Philip Parkin (born 12 December 1961 is a Welsh Golfer He attended Texas A&M University in the United States England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Gordon Brand Jnr (born 19 August 1958) is a Scottish professional Golfer who plays on the European Tour. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Mike Miller (born 22 April 1951) is a Scottish Golfer He turned professional in 1978 at a relatively late age and was the European Tour Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Amateur wins (4 1975 Brabazon Trophy, English Boys Amateur Stroke-Play Championship (Carris Trophy 1977 Brabazon Trophy, British Youths Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Professional wins (27 European Tour wins (18 1978 (1 Sun Alliance Match Play Championship 1979 (2 Welsh Golf Classic England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland European Seniors Tour career After a spell working for the PGA European Tour organisation as a tournament referee he joined the European Seniors Tour on turning fifty England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Philip "Pip" Elson (born 14 April 1954) is an English professional Golfer Elson was born in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland European Tour wins (21 1976 (2 Piccadilly Medal, Martini International 1981 (1 Carroll's Irish Open 1982 (2 Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. David Llewellyn, the name of several people may refer to David Llewellyn (Australian politician Member of the Tasmanian Parliament David Llewellyn England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Peter Oosterhuis (born May 3 1948) is an English Golfer and golf analyst England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Professional wins (22 European Tour wins (10 1974 (2 Carroll's International, Dunlop Masters 1975 (1 Dunlop Masters Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Professional wins European Tour wins (8 1972 Viyella PGA Championship 1973 Italian Open, Dunlop Masters England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Top level professional Golf consists of a year round schedule of weekly tournaments played all around the world This is a list of Golfers who have won ten or more events on the European Tour since it was established in 1972 The Challenge Tour is the second tier men's professional Golf tour in Europe.
- Alps Tour, EPD Tour and PGA EuroPro Tour: the three third-tier tours in Europe. The Alps Tour is a developmental Professional golf tour for men which is sanctioned by the national golf associations of France Italy Austria Switzerland and Morocco The EPD Tour (in full the European Professional Development Tour is a developmental Professional golf tour based in Germany. The PGA EuroPro Tour is a men's developmental Professional golf tour. They are recognised by the PGA European Tour, but it does not operate them.
- European Seniors Tour: the over-fifties tour operated by the PGA European Tour. The European Seniors Tour is a professional tour for male Golfers aged 50 and over run by the PGA European Tour.
- Ladies European Tour: the top European women's professional tour. The Ladies European Tour is a professional Golf tour for women which was founded in 1979
References
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