Order of Merit Winners
The European Tour's money list was known as the "Order of Merit" until 2009, when it was replaced by the Race to Dubai. It is calculated in euro, although around half of the events have prize funds which are fixed in other currencies, mainly pounds sterling or U.S. dollars. In these instances, the amounts are converted into euro at the exchange rate for the week that the tournament is played. The winner of the Order of Merit receives the Harry Vardon Trophy, not to be confused with the Vardon Trophy awarded by the PGA of America.
| Year | Race to Dubai leader | Country | Earnings (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | 5,519,118 |
| 2011 | Luke Donald | England | 5,323,400 |
| 2010 | Martin Kaymer | Germany | 4,461,011 |
| 2009 | Lee Westwood (2/2) | England | 4,237,762 |
| Year | Order of Merit leader | Country | Earnings (€) |
| 2008 | Robert Karlsson | Sweden | 2,732,748 |
| 2007 | Justin Rose | England | 2,944,945 |
| 2006 | Pádraig Harrington | Ireland | 2,489,337 |
| 2005 | Colin Montgomerie (8/8) | Scotland | 2,794,223 |
| 2004 | Ernie Els (2/2) | South Africa | 4,061,905 |
| 2003 | Ernie Els (1/2) | South Africa | 2,975,374 |
| 2002 | Retief Goosen (2/2) | South Africa | 2,360,128 |
| 2001 | Retief Goosen (1/2) | South Africa | 2,862,806 |
| 2000 | Lee Westwood (1/2) | England | 3,125,147 |
| 1999 | Colin Montgomerie (7/8) | Scotland | 1,822,880 |
| Year | Order of Merit leader | Country | Earnings (£) |
| 1998 | Colin Montgomerie (6/8) | Scotland | 993,077 |
| 1997 | Colin Montgomerie (5/8) | Scotland | 798,948 |
| 1996 | Colin Montgomerie (4/8) | Scotland | 875,146 |
| 1995 | Colin Montgomerie (3/8) | Scotland | 835,051 |
| 1994 | Colin Montgomerie (2/8) | Scotland | 762,720 |
| 1993 | Colin Montgomerie (1/8) | Scotland | 613,683 |
| 1992 | Nick Faldo (2/2) | England | 708,522 |
| 1991 | Seve Ballesteros (6/6) | Spain | 545,354 |
| 1990 | Ian Woosnam (2/2) | Wales | 574,166 |
| 1989 | Ronan Rafferty | Northern Ireland | 400,311 |
| 1988 | Seve Ballesteros (5/6) | Spain | 451,560 |
| 1987 | Ian Woosnam (1/2) | Wales | 253,717 |
| 1986 | Seve Ballesteros (4/6) | Spain | 242,209 |
| 1985 | Sandy Lyle (3/3) | Scotland | 162,553 |
| 1984 | Bernhard Langer (2/2) | West Germany | 139,344 |
| Year | Official Money List leader | Country | Earnings (£) |
| 1983 | Nick Faldo (1/2) | England | 119,416 |
| 1982 | Greg Norman | Australia | 66,406 |
| 1981 | Bernhard Langer (1/2) | West Germany | 81,036 |
| 1980 | Sandy Lyle (2/3) | Scotland | 66,060 |
| Year | Order of Merit leader | Country | Earnings (£) |
| 1979 | Sandy Lyle (1/3) | Scotland | 49,233 |
| 1978 | Seve Ballesteros (3/6) | Spain | 54,348 |
| 1977 | Seve Ballesteros (2/6) | Spain | 46,436 |
| 1976 | Seve Ballesteros (1/6) | 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.
| Year | Order of Merit leader | Country | Earnings (£) | Leading money winner | Country | Earnings (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Peter Oosterhuis (4/4) | England | 32,127 | Peter Oosterhuis | England | 32,127 |
| 1973 | Peter Oosterhuis (3/4) | England | 17,455 | Tony Jacklin | England | 24,840 |
| 1972 | Peter Oosterhuis (2/4) | England | 18,525 | Bob Charles | New Zealand | 18,538 |
| 1971 | Peter Oosterhuis (1/4) | England | 9,270 | Gary Player | South Africa | 11,281 |
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