Activities Sports & Athletics European Tour Yearly Order of Merit Leaders Race to Dubai winnners (and previous money leaders) on European Tour Share PINTEREST Email Print Colin Montgomerie topped the European Tour money list a record 8 times. David Cannon/Getty Images Sports & Athletics Golf History Basics Gear Golf Courses Famous Golfers Golf Tournaments Baseball Basketball Bicycling Billiards Bodybuilding Bowling Boxing Car Racing Cheerleading Cricket Extreme Sports Football Gymnastics Ice Hockey Martial Arts Professional Wrestling Skateboarding Skating Paintball Soccer Swimming & Diving Table Tennis Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Other Activities Learn More By Brent Kelley Brent Kelley is an award-winning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism. our editorial process Brent Kelley Updated November 25, 2019 On the European Tour each year, golfers now compete for the title of Race to Dubai champion. The Race to Dubai is a season-long points chase in which points are based on finishes and prize money earned. This points system replaced the European Tour money list beginning in 2013. Below we list both the new Race to Dubai points champions, and the previous Order of Merit (money list) champions. Race to Dubai Winners on the European Tour 2019 - Jon Rahm 5,898.3 points 2018 - Francesco Molinari, 6,041,521 2017 - Tommy Fleetwood, 5,420,5302016 - Henrik Stenson, 4,148,4022015 - Rory McIlroy, 4,727,253 points2014 - Rory McIlroy, 7,149,503 points2013 - Henrik Stenson, 4,103,796 points European Tour Order of Merit (Money List) Leaders (£ - British pound; € - Euro) 2012 - Rory McIlroy, € 5,519,1182011 - Luke Donald, € 5,323,4002010 - Martin Kaymer, € 4,461,0112009 - Lee Westwood, € 4,237,7622008 - Robert Karlsson, € 2,732,7482007 - Justin Rose, € 2,944,9452006 - Padraid Harrington, € 2,489,3372005 - Colin Montgomerie, € 2,794,2232004 - Ernie Els, € 4,061,904.802003 - Ernie Els, € 2,975,374.432002 - Lee Westwood, € 3,125,1472001 - Retief Goosen, € 2,862,8062000 - Retief Goosen, € 2,360,1271999 - Colin Montgomerie, € 1,822,8801998 - Colin Montgomerie, £ 993,0771997 - Colin Montgomerie, £ 798,9471996 - Colin Montgomerie, £ 875,1461995 - Colin Montgomerie, £ 835,0511994 - Colin Montgomerie, £ 762,7191993 - Colin Montgomerie, £ 613,6821992 - Nick Faldo, £ 708,5221991 - Seve Ballesteros, £ 545,3531990 - Ian Woosnam, £ 574,1661989 - Ronan Rafferty, £ 400,3111988 - Seve Ballesteros, £ 451,5591987 - Ian Woosnam, £ 253,7171986 - Seve Ballesteros, £ 242,2081985 - Sandy Lyle, £ 162,5521984 - Bernhard Langer, £ 139,3441983 - Nick Faldo, £ 119,4161982 - Greg Norman, £ 66,4051981 - Bernhard Langer, £ 81,0361980 - Greg Norman, £ 74,8281979 - Sandy Lyle, £ 49,2321978 - Seve Ballesteros, £ 54,3481977 - Seve Ballesteros, £ 46,4351976 - Seve Ballesteros, £ 39,5031975 - Dale Hayes, £ 20,5071974 - Peter Oosterhuis, £ 32,1271973 - Tony Jacklin, £ 24,8391972 - Peter Oosterhuis, £ 18,5251971 - Neil Coles, £ 10,479 Back to Golf Almanac