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Every European Tour Order Of Merit Winner Since 1937

The European Tour's Order of Merit winner claims the Harry Vardon Trophy - a prize which was first handed out in 1937

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Golfers who ply their trade on the European Tour - or DP World Tour as it is currently known - compete every season to lift the Harry Vardon Trophy.

The prize - initially including the word 'Memorial' in its title - was first introduced in 1937 after six-time Open Championship winner and 1900 US Open champion Harry Vardon died.

Between 1937 and 1979, it was claimed by the Order of Merit champion based on a points system before switching to the highest amount of prize money earned between 1980 and 2012. From 2013 onwards, it reverted back to points.

Since 2009, the Harry Vardon trophy has predominantly been presented to the winner of the DP World Tour's Race To Dubai - with the season-long competition temporarily being titled the DP World Tour Rankings in 2022.

Colin Montgomerie has the most titles with eight, secured in the span of 12 years, and he is two ahead of Seve Ballesteros who claimed all of his between 1976 and 1991.

Colin Montgomerie

Reigning Race To Dubai winner Rory McIlroy has five total Harry Vardon Trophy triumphs ahead of England's Peter Oosterhuis, who has four. McIlroy is the favorite to add number six in 2024, however, and has publicly revealed his desire to reach nine crowns one day.

Four players - Lee Westwood, Sandy Lyle, Bernard Hunt, and Bobby Locke - each have four titles while 12 others, including Nick Faldo, Ernie Els, and Berhard Langer, won two.

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Below is every single winner of the Harry Vardon Trophy, dating all the way back to the first champion in 1937.

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European Tour Order of Merit

The European Tour Order of Merit was introduced in 2016 and is based on prize money won in the year's European Tour events which are held across continental Europe.

The top 32 players from the European Tour Order of Merit qualify for the European Championship.

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Winning the Order of Merit has been diminished in the Race to Dubai era, but there's hope for the future

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There was a time, of course, when topping what was once grandly called the “Order of Merit” on the European Tour qualified as a pretty big deal. First played for in 1937, winning the Harry Vardon Trophy represented at least a pretty strong consolation prize, one step down from golf’s biggest and most important titles. As such, it was a sure indication of prolonged excellence and season-long consistency of the highest order on a circuit well-supported by many of the game’s elite.

As you’d expect, the list of winners is impressive, one that includes a vast array of leading players born outside the United States (no American has yet annexed the trophy). Henry Cotton. Bobby Locke. Flory Van Donck. Dai Rees. Christy O’Connor. Neil Coles. Peter Alliss. Peter Oosterhuis. Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo. Sandy Lyle. Greg Norman. Bernhard Langer. Ian Woosnam. Lee Westwood. Retief Goosen. Ernie Els. Padraig Harrington. Justin Rose. Martin Kaymer. Luke Donald. Rory McIlroy. Henrik Stenson. Francesco Molinari. They’re all there.

Little wonder then that, with some justification—and in the glaring absence of a major championship victory on his otherwise impressive CV—Colin Montgomerie revelled in what became his most familiar accolade: eight-time European No. 1.

More recently, however, things have been very different. And not in a good way. For a while, topping what has become the “Race to Dubai” has been at best an afterthought, a bauble provoking little more than a shrug of the shoulders from those with bigger priorities in their professional lives. Indeed, the gradual decline in its importance has mirrored that of the European Tour itself.

Where once the likes of Ballesteros, Lyle, Langer, Woosnam and Faldo—major champions all—plied the majority of their trades at “home,” over the last few years the Old World circuit has been a place the absolute best have visited only occasionally, invariably when they were highly compensated for doing so. Only when appearance money speaks loudly do they even begin to take heed.

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A brief glance at the names atop this year’s Race to Dubai confirms all of the above. Somewhat ridiculously, Open champion Collin Morikawa will arrive in Dubai next week for the season-ending DP World Tour Championship looking down on all of his fellow European Tour members. He has achieved that admirable status having teed-up in nine counting events, only two of which—the Scottish Open and the Open—actually took place in Europe. Of the other six, just the Dubai Desert Classic qualifies as a “regular” tournament. The rest? Three American majors and three U.S.-based World Golf Championships.

In other words, the “European Tour” played by Morikawa—and his nearest challenger, another American, Billy Horschel—bears only a passing resemblance to that experienced by most players lower on what might more accurately be termed, the “Order of Mediocrity.” Take Englishman Richard Bland, who currently sits in eighth place having taken part in 22 counting events. So far, the British Masters champion has played for purses totalling approximately $89 million. In comparison, Morikawa’s nine starts have offered $90,250,000 in prize money. A level playing field this is not.

None of which is entirely surprising. As the old saying goes, the clue is in the title. “Professional” golfers go where the money is. And yes, there has always been a financial gap between the PGA Tour and its European counterpart. But over the last couple of years or so, that crevice became a chasm, especially in the wake of a pandemic that left European Tour chief executive officer Keith Pelley and his staff scrambling to maintain any sort of meaningful schedule (for which they deserve much credit).

That dire situation has now been alleviated, of course. The re-branding of the European Tour as the DP World Tour and the introduction of substantial sponsorship shines a bright economic light where before there was near darkness. Although the ongoing prospect of a rival circuit remains, a guarantee of events offering at least $2 million in prize money should remove some of the temptation European Tour members may have had to jump into the arms of Greg Norman and his Saudi cohorts .

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In time, it is to be hoped that the changes to the tour might go even further. It would be nice, for example, to see a rise in the minimum commitment required for DP World Tour membership. Currently, that number is four tournament appearances (excluding majors and WGCs). That has been understandable, and Pelley’s motivation clear. The presence of big names on the Race to Dubai standings adds a superficial prestige to the thing, even if close inspection revealed a house of scorecards riddled with metaphorically drivable and hazard-free par 4s. It is no coincidence that, in the nick of qualifying time, next week will be Morikawa’s fourth regular start of the 2020-21 season.

But no criticism of the former PGA champion is implied here. The personable Californian is far from alone in attending European Tour events only sporadically. Seven of the top 11 players on the “RtoD” have played fewer than 11 counting events. And of those, only Horschel, who has made 10 official appearances, made the effort to attend (and win) the tour’s flagship event: the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. The others apparently had something better to do, the prospect of enhancing their chances of a Vardon Trophy triumph more a tasteless lettuce than a juicy carrot.

Still, the future looks brighter. Early doubts that the evolution of the European Tour’s strategic alliance with the PGA Tour would be more likely to enhance the stature of the latter at the expense of the former have been appeased. Like we said, money talks. Now let’s hope more big names start listening more often. If nothing else, the Vardon Trophy deserves a greater level of attention.

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European Tour Order of Merit: Peter Wright makes mega leap, Michael van Gerwen rises to sixth spot

Peter Wright secured his participation in the European Championship in one fell swoop on Sunday after taking the title at the German Darts Championship. 'Snakebite' had not reached the quarterfinals once in the first eight Euro Tours of 2024, but finally proved the best at the Euro Tour event in Hildesheim.

Wright showed increasingly in recent weeks that he is on the way back after a very poor first half of 2024. 'Snakebite' further cemented his resurgence by beating successively Niko Springer (6-4), Stephen Bunting (6-5), Gian van Veen (6-4), Michael van Gerwen (6-4 with 108.90 average) and Dave Chisnall (7-4) to reach the final. In the final against Luke Littler, Wright fell behind 2-5, but after a frenzied burst, the Scot still won 8-5.

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The two-time world champion was 26th on the Euro Tour Order of Merit prior to the tournament, but has now moved up to ninth place. Luke Littler remains the leader. 'The Nuke' leads the rankings with 74,500 pounds after nine of the thirteen Euro Tours, although Littler only played five of them himself.

Behind Littler, Martin Schindler is in second place with 67,500 pounds, followed by Rob Cross (58,500 pounds) and Luke Humphries (56,000 pounds). Both were absent from the German Darts Championship last weekend.

Michael van Gerwen, who went down against Wright in the quarter-finals, is now sixth on the Euro Tour Order of Merit and it is job done in rising following the latest tournament.

At the end of the season, the 32 best players in the rankings will compete in the European Championship in Dortmund. This tournament is scheduled from Oct. 24 to 27.

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Sunday 10 December 2017 15:37, UK

Thaworn Wiratchant won his first European Senior Tour title at the season-ending MCB Tour Championship, as Clark Dennis secured the Order of Merit title.

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The Thai star fired a 10-under 62 in Mauritius to cruise to an eight-stroke victory over nearest challenger Mark McNulty, with the overnight joint-leader a further four strokes back in third.

Miguel Angel Martin posted a three-under 69 to grab fourth spot, while Dennis' tied-fifth finish - his seventh top-five in 14 starts this season - saw him top the season-long money standings.

"I'm so happy to win," said Wiratchant. "My tee shots were great all week that really helped me win here. I felt really comfortable on this golf course.

Beginning the day tied for the lead, Wiratchant carded three consecutive birdies from the second and cancelled out a blemish at the fifth with three gains over his next four holes.

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Back-to-back birdies from the 13th extended the 50-year-old's lead, before Wiratchant picked up another shot at the 17th with a final-hole eagle to match Jarmo Sandelin's course record from earlier in the day.

McNulty closed his five-under 67 with birdies over his last two holes, as Fowler slipped down the leaderboard with five bogeys in a six-hole stretch on his way to a two-over74.

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Four birdies in his first five holes helped Dennis to a closing 67, with the American receiving the 2017 Rookie of the Year award as well as the John Jacobs Trophy.

"This year couldn't have ended any better," said Dennis. "To be the first American to win the John Jacobs Trophy feels fantastic. I couldn't have asked for anything more.

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Aussies on Tour: Micheluzzi draws on F1 star’s mindset

by Tony Webeck

Victorian David Micheluzzi has adopted the mindset employed by F1 superstar Max Verstappen to play his way into contention for the season-ending DP World Tour Playoffs.

In his first full season on the DP World Tour, Micheluzzi currently sits 63rd in the Race to Dubai rankings heading into this week’s Omega European Masters in Switzerland.

The 28-year-old earned his DP World Tour card by virtue of winning the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit in 2022/2023 and is on the verge of becoming an entrenched member of the Tour.

The top 70 players in the Race to Dubai rankings following the Genesis Championship in Korea (October 24-27) qualify for the first leg of the DP World Tour Playoffs, the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

The top 50 after that event advance to the DP World Tour Championship, a spot well within Micheluzzi’s reach given his recent run of form.

Sitting outside the top 115 cut-off to keep his card for much of the season, Micheluzzi vaulted from 120th to 57th with a runner-up finish at the BMW International Open in Germany.

On the back of that result he also climbed to a career high of 204th in the Official World Golf Rankings, taking a page from the Verstappen performance book as a way of pushing even further.

“I don’t know if this is why I started to play a lot better but in recent times idolising Max Verstappen,” said Micheluzzi, a self-confessed rev-head, on the Tee It Up podcast .

“A lot of people don’t like him but if you look at him and see what he actually does, he races non-stop.

“Not many people know that he does sim racing – he does everything in racing – and he’s just hardcore.

“He won’t sugar-coat anything and that’s what I like about it. ‘I want to step on your throat.’

“I’ve adopted that kind of mentality. What is that mentality? Just doing your job and being better at it.”

Seventeen years since Brett Rumford was victorious at the stunning Crans-sur-Sierre layout, Micheluzzi is joined in the field by fellow Aussies Jason Scrivener, Haydn Barron and Andrew Martin.

The 10 Australians in the field will be looking to solidify their place inside the top 72 of the Charles Schwab Cup standings at the PGA TOUR Champions’ Ascension Charity Classic in Missouri while there are seven Aussies in action at the Asian Tour/Japan Golf Tour co-sanctioned Shinhan Donghae Open in Korea.

With just four events left in the season Cassie Porter can inch closer towards an LPGA Tour card at the Epson Tour’s Guardian Championship while Kelsey Bennett (22nd) and Stephanie Bunque (27th) can push their claims for a Ladies European Tour card at the Rose Ladies Open on the LET Access Series.

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DP World Tour Omega European Masters Crans-sur-Sierre GC, Crans Montana, Switzerland 5:10pm David Micheluzzi 5:20pm Haydn Barron 5:30pm Andrew Martin 9:50pm* Jason Scrivener 10:30pm Sam Jones (NZ)

Defending champion: Ludvig Aberg Past Aussie winners: Graham Marsh (1972), Brett Rumford (2007) Prize money: $US3.25 million TV times: Live 9:30pm-2:30am Thursday, Friday; Live 8:30pm-1:30am Saturday, Sunday on Fox Sports 503 and Kayo.

Asian Tour/Japan Golf Tour The 40th Shinhan Donghae Open Ocean Course at Club72, Korea 9am Wonjoon Lee, Anthony Quayle 9:40am* Brad Kennedy 12:50pm* Brendan Jones 1:20pm* Kevin Yuan 1:40pm Travis Smyth 2:20pm* Junseok Lee

Defending champion: Koh Gun-taek Past Aussie winners: Nil Prize money: KRW1.4 billion TV times: Live 2pm-6pm Thursday, Friday on Fox Sports 503; Live 1pm-5pm Saturday on Fox Sports 505; Live 1pm-5pm Sunday on Fox Sports 507 and Kayo.

PGA TOUR Champions Ascension Charity Classic Norwood Hills Country Club, St Louis, Missouri Australasians in the field: Steven Alker (NZ), Steve Allan, Stuart Appleby, David Bransdon, Greg Chalmers, Richard Green, Mark Hensby, Rod Pampling, Cameron Percy, John Senden, Michael Wright.

Defending champion: Steve Flesch Past Aussie winners: Nil Prize money: $US2.1 million TV times: Live 5am-8am Saturday, Sunday, Monday on Fox Sports 503 and Kayo.

Challenge Tour Big Green Egg German Challenge Wittelsbacher Golfclub, Neuburg an der Donau, Germany 10:10pm Hayden Hopewell

Defending champion: Francesco Laporta Past Aussie winners: Nil Prize money: €270,000

PGA TOUR Americas Fortinet Cup Championship TPC Toronto (North Cse), Caledon, Ontario 3:04am* Grant Booth 3:15am Harry Hillier (NZ)

Defending champion: Inaugural event Past Aussie winners: Nil Prize money: $US225,000

Epson Tour Guardian Championship Capitol Hill Golf Club, Prattville, Alabama Australasians in the field: Cassie Porter, Fiona Xu (NZ), Amelia Garvey (NZ), Maddison Hinson-Tolchard, Su Oh

Defending champion: Cydney Clanton Past Aussie winners: Nil Prize money: $US262,500

LET Access Series Rose Ladies Open The Melbourne Club at Brocket Hall, England Australasians in the field: Kelsey Bennett, Stephanie Bunque, Momoka Kobori (NZ), Wenyung Keh (NZ)

Defending champion: Chiara Tamburlini Past Aussie winners: Nil Prize money: €70,000

Legends Tour Legends Open de France Le Touquet Golf Resort (La Forêt Cse), France Australasians in the field: Scott Hend, Michael Campbell (NZ), Michael Long (NZ)

Defending champion: Adilson da Silva Past Aussie winners: Nil

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Senior Open Champion Paul Broadhurst has been awarded the John Jacobs Trophy after topping the European Senior Tour Order of Merit in his first full season on the over 50s circuit.

The Englishman has accumulated earnings of €399,285, almost €190,000 ahead of his closest rival, Rookie of the Year Magnus P Atlevi, who finished on €211,557.

The 51 year old’s stunning victory at the Senior Open Championship Presented by Rolex moved him to the top of the Senior Tour money list, where he has remained since his famous win at Carnoustie.

Broadhurst was presented with the trophy after his second-placed finish at the MCB Tour Championship at Constance Belle Mare Plage, Mauritius.

Reflecting on his week, Broadhurst said: “It was an important week for me to finish the season on a high. I didn’t want to finish 40th, and chop my way around the course, only to then accept the trophy. Being awarded it, it’s another goal achieved. I set out a few goals when I turned 50, to win tournaments and the Order of Merit, and I’ve achieved those. It has been a great 18 months since turning 50.”

Broadhurst joined the Senior Tour last year, securing a win in his debut event, the Scottish Senior Open, and started the 2016 season in fine fashion. The 1991 Ryder Cup player made the cut at the US Senior PGA Championship  and then secured a runner-up finish at the Wales Senior Open.

On European soil, consecutive tied eighth finishes followed his result in Wales, and he finished runner-up at the WINSTONgolf Senior Open.

After his first round on the hallowed links of Carnoustie, Broadhurst looked out of the running, finishing three over par and tied for 73rd, seven shots off the pace. But he carded a stunning six under par second round to move to within four shots of the lead. He then moved up to tied second after his third round, and played in the final pair with Miguel Angel Jiménez. A four under par final round saw him take the title, giving us one of the most iconic images of the season – sharing the celebrations with his son, and caddie, Sam.

Broadhurst became the first player since Fred Couples in 2012 to win the most prestigious event of the Senior Tour calendar on their debut and the first Englishman to win the title since Neil Coles won the first edition of the tournament in 1987.

“I’d like to thank my family, my coach back in Northampton, Tim Rouse, and Nick Soto, who has really helped me with my putting,” said Broadhurst. “My wife has been fantastic supporting me this year, and I’ve got understanding children. I’ve missed out on a lot of their childhood, but hopefully they’ll reap the benefits. There are days when you think the hard work isn’t worth it, but days like this and my win at the Senior Open make it really special.”

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2024 KPMG Women's Irish Open: Annabel Dimmock wins

Annabel Dimmock clinches a play-off victory at the 2024 KPMG Women's Irish Open, eight months after hand surgery.

Annabel Dimmock completed her comeback from injury by winning her first Ladies European Tour (LET) title in five years after defeating Pauline Roussin-Bouchard in a play-off at the 2024 KPMG Women’s Irish Open .

English star Dimmock held a two-shot lead at the 54-hole mark and produced a round of 70 (-3) to be in the play-off alongside the Frenchwoman on the O’Meara Course at Carton House.

The duo headed back down to 18 for the play-off and both made pars on the first hole, but on the second hole Roussin-Bouchard took a 3-wood off the tee which went left into the deep rough and she had to scramble and ended up making a bogey.

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Meanwhile, Dimmock – who has come back from eight months out of the game with a thumb injury – went down the middle of the fairway with her driver and left herself two putts to win as she duly rolled in her two-foot putt to secure her second LET title.

“I am a bit shell-shocked at the minute,” said Dimmock, whose mum is from Cork. “I’m standing here and I think I’m in a dream honestly. I’m just shell-shocked and over the moon right now.

“This is pretty cool to do it in Ireland. It feels really good to do it here. The fans out there and the people watching were amazing to me this week and they really cheered me on. It’s kind of what I needed because I haven’t had an easy couple of weeks.

“I have felt like I have been playing well for a while. The documentary came out a couple of days ago when I shot seven-under, and it was a bit sad and I don’t want it to be a sad story. I have worked really hard to get myself back and I am proud of myself.

“It’s not just me, there’s a lot of people on my team, there’s Alfie and all my friends at home and family. There’s a lot that goes back into getting me fit, a lot of blood, sweat and tears. It’s not been easy for my family and everyone around me, but we’ve made it back, we’re good.”

Annabel Dimmock's final round

Dimmock got off to a good start on the final day as she made birdies on her first two holes but dropped a shot on the 12 th hole.

A birdie on 13 saw her just one shot behind Roussin-Bouchard and she rolled in another birdie on 17 for her round of 70 (-3) and to finish alongside the Frenchwoman on 19-under-par.

She continued: “Today was actually quite tough. I was struggling to get the ball in the hole. I got off to a good start and then I struggled a little bit, it didn’t feel quite as good. After shooting seven-under, eight-under, it felt like I was having a chop, but I wasn’t.

“Ursula [Wikstrom] was chasing me who was in the group with me today and I looked over at the board at 15. I didn’t really all day and then I looked and saw Pauline was doing well. I know she’s a great player, I played in the play-off with her in Jabra when I won which was five years ago. That’s incredible.

“At the last, Pauline hit it a touch left, and I was thinking just play it safe in the middle of the green and then I got up there and I thought oh my gosh I have such a long putt here. I hit a good putt and playing safe paid off there.”

Roussin-Bouchard in search of third LET title

Roussin-Bouchard began the day in outright fifth place and made three birdies on her front nine to move herself up the leaderboard. 

The Frenchwoman continued to pepper pins rolling in four birdies in a row on holes 10 thru 13 to put herself in a share of the lead. 

Another birdie on 15 put the two-time LET winner into the solo lead but she then three-putted on 16, however she soon bounced back with a birdie on 17.

The 24-year-old saved par on 18 to card a round of eight-under 65 and seal the clubhouse lead on 19-under-par before losing out in the play-off.

“It was just good golf all around,” said Roussin-Bouchard. “I missed a few opportunities, but I made others. It was great.

“I went for it in that play-off. You try things, sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn’t. Whatever is supposed to happen will happen anyway, it’s Murphy’s law.

“It’s a lot of positives. A couple of months ago I really hit a low point, and I was just appreciating about having the opportunity and being up there on the leaderboard and not starting from the bottom.

“I am a competitor, and I am a fighter and I wish I had won that play-off, but Annabel fought her way back as well. It was a beautiful win because she played amazing all week and having her father on the bag is also very special.

“I’m happy for the both of them. It was a happy week because my parents joined. There will be plenty of opportunities especially if I keep playing like that.”

The rest of the field

Finland’s Ursula Wikstrom finished her consistent week with another round of 69 (-4) for a total of 18-under-par and to miss out on the play-off by one shot and end the week in third place.

Switzerland's Chiara Tamburlini finished in outright fourth place on 17-under-par after firing a round of 65 (-8) on the final day. 

The LET rookie was bogey-free rolling in eight birdies including two in the last two holes to seal her lowest-ever tournament round of eight-under.

Four players finished the week in a share of fifth place with Thailand’s Trichat Cheenglab, Hong Kong’s Tiffany Chan, Australia’s Kirsten Rudgeley and Italy’s Alessandra Fanali all on 14-under-par.

Sweden’s Linnea Johansson was ninth on 13-under with England’s Lily May Humphreys and Slovenia’s Katja Pogacar one shot further back in T10.

In the LET Order of Merit, there is a new leader at the top of the standings with Tamburlini now in first place with 1,373.44 points to her name.

With her second-place finish, Roussin-Bouchard is now in 12 th place and Dimmock has jumped up the standings from 134 th to 36 th place.

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New PDC darts world rankings revealed with Luke Littler just 22nd – as Peter Wright learns new Order of Merit position

• Dylan Terry , Digital Sports Journalist
• Published : 17:58, 4 Sep 2024
• Updated : 9:23, 5 Sep 2024
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LUKE LITTLER has been ranked 22ND in the new PDC Order of Merit rankings despite his incredible breakthrough year.

The Nuke, 17, has enjoyed a remarkable 2024 - his first 12 months on the PDC Pro Tour.

Littler reached the final of the world championships, losing to Luke Humphries , before he went on to win a host of events including the Premier League .

Yet the way the PDC Order of Merit rankings are formulated means he is still quite a way down their list.

They are based on the "prize money won in ranking tournaments over a two-year period".

This leaves Littler in a difficult position as certain events - such as the Premier League - are non-ranking tournaments.

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Other competitions such as the Masters, World Cup of Darts and World Series Finals also do not count.

Those that do include the UK Open, World Matchplay, World Grand Prix, European Championship Darts, Grand Slam of Darts, Players Championship Finals and the World Cup of Darts.

Littler also had not competed in a ranking event 12 months ago, meaning he only has the last year of events to call upon to climb him up the standings.

It leaves Littler's earnings at just £343,000, more than £1million behind No1 Humphries - who has racked up nearly £1.65m from ranking events.

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He is £600,000 clear of Michael Smith in second, with Michael van Gerwen , Rob Cross and Nathan Aspinall propping up the top five.

Gerwyn Price , Dave Chisnall, Jonny Clayton and Damon Heta also creep into the top 10.

As does two-time world champion Peter Wright - just days after he broke down in tears on his way to a sensational triumph at the German Darts Championship.

The Scot, 54, beat Van Gerwen, Chisnall and Littler en route to lifting the trophy in Hildesheim.

• Luke Littler
• Peter Wright

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Order of Merit 2024  

The order of merit points are awarded depending on where is player is placed in the results in the gross result list. The point system in all events are calculated by the following system :

1-200 p, 2-180 p, 3-160 p, 4-150 p, 5-145 p, 6-140 p, 7-135 p, 8-130 p, 9-125 p, 10-120 p, 11-115 p, 12-110 p, 13-105 p, 14-100 p, 15-99 p, 16-98 p, 17-97 p, 18-96 p, 19-95 p, 20-94 p, 21-93p, 22-92p, 23-93p, 24-92p, 25-91p.....

30 extra points is awarded for every tournament played in.

The 6 best results is  counting in the OoM.

It is double points in the Tour Final in December 2024 .

The Algarvian Invitational, Charity Pro-Am and JJW International amateurs are   not included in the OoM for the 2024 season.

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Roger Roper

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Erlend Wiik

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Simon Bishop

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Anders Hammer

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Fowler claims European Senior Tour Order of Merit

12.07am 12th December 2011 - People

Australian Peter Fowler held off the challenge of former Ryder Cup player Barry Lane to win the European Senior Tour Order of Merit following a dramatic final day of the 2011 season at the MCB Tour Championship in Mauritius.

Fowler fought back from consecutive double bogeys on the fifth and sixth holes at Constance Belle Mare Plage to finish the season-finale in seventh position, his 13th top ten of a remarkably consistent campaign.

That was enough for him to end the year as Senior Tour Number One and lift the John Jacobs Trophy ahead of Lane, who was two shots back in a share of ninth.

Fowler, who succeedsThailand’s Boonchu Ruangkit, is the third Australian to win the prestigious John Jacobs Trophy, following Noel Ratcliffe in 2000 and Ian Stanley in 2001.

The 52 year old’s cheque for €14, 814 took his earnings for 2011 to €302,327, meaning he finished the Senior Tour’s 20th anniversary season €32,154 clear of runner up Lane in the Order of Merit.

“It was a great tussle with Barry who also had two wins this season,” said Fowler, who suffered a career-threatening back injury in 2009. “Fortunately when he had those two wins I finished second and third so I managed to stay close enough. The more the year went on, the more exhausted I was. Then I suffered some back problems again inPortugalin October so I was battling through towards the end of the season and it was good to see the job through.”

After struggling for two years with a disc problem in his back which happened in practice before his Senior Tour debut, Fowler won twice in 2011, capturing his maiden Senior Tour title in the ISPS Handa Senior World Championship in June before coming from seven shots back on the final day to win the Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open in Switzerland the following month.

He was also runner up in the ISPS Handa Senior World Championship presented byMission HillsChinaand the Casa Serena Open and tied second in the Van Lanschot Senior Open.

In total he finished inside the top ten in 13 of his 18 appearances in 2011, with nine of those inside the top five.

“I’ve played pretty solid and pretty consistent this year and been in there most weeks,” said Fowler. “I still feel I have room for improvement though. There’s a lot of good players out here who I’m still learning from –Sam Torrance, Carl Mason and Ian Woosnam – they play so well and I have to pick the bits of their game and add them to mine.

“After the struggles that I’ve had over the years this really does mean a lot to me. It’s great to beat all of these great champions on the Senior Tour.”

Fowler played 519 events on The European Tour events in a career spanning 25 years, winning once in the 1993 BMW International Open when he held off Major Champions Ian Woosnam and Bernhard Langer. His best finish on the Order of Merit was 22nd in 1989, the year he also won the World Cup forAustraliawhen he partnered Wayne Grady.

He joined the Senior Tour in 2009 and struggled initially with his back injury, finishing 76th on the Order of Merit that season after playing just four events. The injury sidelined him for 12 months but he returned to finish 29th last year and after a winter of hard gym work, Fowler returned stronger and began the season with a share of  fifth in the ISPS Handa Australian Senior Open before only finishing outside the top ten five times in 18 events.

“The Order of Merit is across a 21 tournament stretch so it shows a high level of consistency,” he said. “I have to admit when Barry won inScotlandin August and people started talking about the Order of Merit it became quite gruelling. I knew, though, that if I stayed on my game I’d have a chance.”

Lane, who was the first person to congratulate Fowler on his triumph, also won twice in 2011, successfully defending the Cleveland Golf/Srixon Scottish Senior Open in August before winning his third Senior Tour title the following month at the Casa Serena Open.

He recorded six top five finishes in total and nine top ten finishes, ending the year with earnings of €271,173

“I was a bit aggressive toward the end today but I gave it my best and it was a great season,” said Lane. “It was great to be in contention for the John Jacobs Trophy. Peter has had a great year and he works so hard so it’s great for him to win the trophy. I really am pleased for him”

Andrew Oldcorn finished third in the Order of Merit on €188, 981 while Englishman Gary Wolstenholme moved past former Masters Champion Ian Woosnam into fourth position with earnings of €181,636.

Former Walker Cup Player Wolstenholme sealed the Rookie of the Year Award following nine top ten finishes in his first full season on the Senior Tour.

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The Legends Tour Order of Merit update

Chris Williams moved into second spot in the Legends Tour Order of Merit after overcoming Major Champions and Ryder Cup stars to secure a three-stroke victory at the Farmfoods European Legends Links Championship at Trevose Golf & Country Club.

The South African put himself right in the mix in the hunt for the 2021 John Jacobs Trophy after securing victory in England, beating the 2019 John Jacobs Trophy winner Phillip Price, who finished runner up, and 1999 Open Champion Paul Lawrie and 2018 Ryder Cup Captain Thomas Bjørn who shared third spot.

The 62-year-old is now in second place behind Germany’s Alex Čejka who emphatically won the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship and became the first golfer in the history of the PGA Tour Champions to win in his first two starts at Senior Major Championships. The win in Oklahoma last month came just three weeks after he won the Regions Traditions.

Behind Čejka in third place is Welshman Price who came close to winning in Cornwall last week after sharing the lead alongside Williams following both of the opening two rounds of the tournament. The former Ryder Cup player eventually finished three shots behind the South African on six under.

Williams, who started the 2017 season with a win in the first event, will be hoping to use his 12 years of experience on the over-50s circuit as he attempts to win his first John Jacobs Trophy, having secured his first victory on European soil.

In fourth place behind Price is former Ryder Cup player and 21-time European Tour champion Miguel Ángel Jiménez who finished tied eighth in the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. In 2018, the Spaniard managed to secure two senior Major titles within three months, consisting of the Regions Tradition in the United States followed by a memorable win at the Old Course at St Andrews in the Senior Open Presented by Rolex.

With many more Legends Tour events still to come in an exciting 2021 schedule, next up is the U.S. Senior Open at Omaha Country Club in Nebraska, USA, from July 8-11. Before that the qualification for the Senior Open Presented by Rolex begins in earnest at Firestone Country Club, Akron, USA with a plethora of hopefuls targeting a place in the prestigious Major Championship, which takes place this year at Sunningdale Golf Club from July 22-25.

Road to Mallorca Rankings update

Santiago Tarrio took the number one spot on the Road to Mallorca Rankings courtesy of two top five finishes in the Spanish Swing. The Spaniard came third in the Challenge de Cádiz before claiming his second European Challenge Tour trophy in three weeks in the Challenge de España.

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Wie speelt waar? Week 36 - Vier Nederlanders in actie tussen de Alpentoppen: is dit de mooiste locatie in golf?  

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5 - 8 DP World Tour, Omega European Masters, Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club, Crans Montana, Zwitserland. Prijzengeld: $3.250.000 Leaderboard 5 - 8 Challenge Tour, Big Green Egg German Challenge, Wittelsbacher Golfclub, Neuberg an der Donau, Duitsland. Prijzengeld: €270.000 Leaderboard 6 - 8 Epson Tour, Guardian Championship, Capitol Hill Golf Club, Prattville, Alabama. Prijzengeld: $262.500 Leaderboard 5 - 7 Alps Tour, Longwy Alps Open, UGolf Longwy International, Longwy, Frankrijk. Prijzengeld: €45.000 Leaderboard 6 - 8 LET Access Series, Rose Ladies Open, The Melbourne Club at Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, Engeland. Prijzengeld: €70.000 Leaderboard

3 - 6 DP World Tour Q-School, First Stage - Millennium Golf, Millennium Golf, Beringen, België. Leaderboard

5 - 8 DP World Tour, Omega European Masters, Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club, Crans Montana, Zwitserland. Prijzengeld: $3.250.000

Het blijft een plaatje en zonder twijfel een van de mooiste locaties van het golfjaar, zo niet de allermooiste: Le Golf Club de Crans-sur-Sierre. Op meer dan 1.500 meter hoogte is het genieten van vier dagen topgolf tussen de Alpentoppen, in een toernooi met een lange en rijke historie. Het Omega European Masters is namelijk alweer toe aan zijn 77ste editie. Op de gigantische trofee prijkt onder andere drie keer de naam van Severiano Ballesteros, plus nog heel wat grootheden uit het (Europese) golf.

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Vier Nederlanders

Van de Nederlanders staat alleen Darius van Driel, natuurlijk winnaar in Kenia, in deze top 70. Joost Luiten valt er momenteel net buiten en kan een resultaat zoals dat van vorig jaar goed gebruiken, toen hij vijfde werd in Crans Montana. Daan Huizing moet ondertussen alles op alles zetten om überhaupt zijn kaart te behouden. Het drietal verwelkomt daarnaast ook Lars van Meijel in de Alpen. 

Jiménez weet van geen ophouden

Miguel Ángel Jiménez is er alweer voor de 34ste keer bij in Crans Montana! De 60-jarige Spanjaard speelt mee als speciale toernooiambassadeur. "Dit is mijn favoriete plaats om golf te spelen en ik kom hier elk jaar met veel plezier terug. Je hoeft maar om je heen te kijken om te snappen waarom ik zoveel van deze plek houd. Zolang ik nog birdies kan maken, vind je me op de Omega European Masters", zei 'El Mecanico', die in 1988 debuteerde op de Europese tour, 21 titels won en als professional wereldwijd vijftien holes-in-one maakte. Televisie: Ziggo Sport: do en vr 13:30-18:30, za en zo 12:30-17:30 

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5 - 8 Challenge Tour, Big Green Egg German Challenge, Wittelsbacher Golfclub, Neuberg an der Donau, Duitsland. Prijzengeld: €270.000 

'An der schönen, Blauen Donau' is het deze week tijd voor de Big Green Egg German Challenge. Het toernooi is alweer toe aan zijn vierde editie en sinds 2021 werd er altijd gespeeld op deze Wittelsbacher Golfclub, in de jaren 80 ontworpen door de Nederlandse architect Joan Dudok van Heel. 

Zes landgenoten

Ten noorden van München hebben we zes TeamNL'ers in het deelnemersveld, van wie we misschien best wat mogen verwachten. Wil Besseling voert de troepen aan. De nummer 39 van de ranking wil dolgraag naar de top 20, terwijl Koen Kouwenaar achtereenvolgens eerste, derde en tweede werd tijdens de 'Dutch Swing' van de Pro Golf Tour. Wouter de Vries wist ook bijna een van die toernooien te winnen, waarna hij zich van de week ook nog naar fase 2 van Qualifying School speelde. Mike Toorop, Kiet van der Weele en Lars Keunen slaan ook af in Duitsland.

6 - 8 Epson Tour, Guardian Championship, Capitol Hill Golf Club, Prattville, Alabama. Prijzengeld: $262.500 

Voor Dewi Weber zijn er nog meerdere paden naar een terugkeer als volwaardig lid van de LPGA Tour. Zo heeft ze op het hoogste niveau de komende tijd nog een aantal starts in het vooruitzicht, waarin ze zich kan verzekeren van een plek in de top 100. De tweede manier is via de Epson Tour. Daar ligt voor de top 10 een goede tourkaart klaar en ontvangen ook de vijf vrouwen daarachter een aardige categorie. Weber staat momenteel 25ste met nog vier toernooien over op de kalender.

Volle agenda

De Nederlandse heeft overigens wel nog een heel drukke periode voor de boeg, waarbij er keuzes gemaakt zullen moeten worden. Over een paar weken staat Weber bijvoorbeeld op de startlijst voor een LPGA-toernooi in Ohio, maar gelijktijdig ook nog op de Epson Tour in Arkansas. Valt het de komende tijd niet allemaal op zijn plaats voor onze landgenote, dan zijn er ook altijd nog de Qualifying Series. Al wil je die uitputtingsslag het liefst ontlopen...

5 - 7 Alps Tour, Longwy Alps Open, UGolf Longwy International, Longwy, Frankrijk. Prijzengeld: €45.000 

Het is bijna twee maanden stil geweest op de Alps Tour. Iedereen heeft de batterij helemaal kunnen opladen en is nu klaar voor de 'closing stretch' met nog vier toernooien. Vince van Veen is bij aanvang van deze beslissende fase in het seizoen nog volop in de race voor een mooie kaart op de Challenge Tour. De golfer uit Almere staat op de Order of Merit zevende met een totaal van ongeveer 13.880 punten, tegenover 14.438 van de nummer 5. Verder staan ook Bob Geurts, Thom Hoetmer en Rick Hessing op de startlijst in Longwy, een klein Frans stadje op de grens met België en Luxemburg.

6 - 8 LET Access Series, Rose Ladies Open, The Melbourne Club at Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, Engeland. Prijzengeld: €70.000 

Nog vier toernooien te gaan in vijf weken tijd voor de vrouwen van de LET Access Series! Via (nog eens) Engeland, Frankrijk en Zwitserland, komen de speelsters begin oktober in Spanje terecht voor de finale. Deze week is het boven Londen tijd voor het Rose Ladies Open, een initiatief van Justin Rose en zijn vrouw Katie om het vrouwengolf te ondersteunen, wederom gespeeld op de baan van Brocket Hall. Dat dit een mooi opstapje kan zijn, liet Chiara Tamburlini wel zien. De Zwitserse was in 2023 de beste en pakte eerder dit jaar ook haar eerste LET-titel.

Hofstede en Holmey nog kansrijk

Dat is natuurlijk ook het grote doel van alle Nederlandse speelsters. Deze week zijn dat er zes: Nikki Hofstede, Marit Harryvan, Pasqualle Coffa, Lauren Holmey en Mayka Hoogeboom, afgelopen week nog gediskwalificeerd na het nemen van een verkeerde drop. Hofstede (#10) en Holmey (#12) mikken nog altijd op een plek in de top 7 en directe promotie. De achterstand van Nikki bedraagt 288 punten en Lauren heeft er minstens 383 goed te maken, waarbij een overwinning 500 punten oplevert en dus de beste manier is om te klimmen. Voor de anderen is de top 32 misschien een beter doel. Dat zou betekenen dat je in december op Q-School de Pre-Qualifier mag overslaan en direct wordt toegelaten tot de Final Qualifier. Coffa (#45), Bontan (#47) en Romy Meekers (#49, deze week op de reservelijst) staan daar nog niet bij en hebben nog minstens één goed resultaat nodig.

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