Yearly Order of Merit Winners on the European Senior Tour (Legends Tour)
The European Senior Tour — now known as the Legends Tour after a couple years named the Staysure Tour — was founded in 1992 as the top-level tour in Europe for 50-and-over male golfers. Not surprisingly, the list of yearly Order of Merit winners below includes many prominent names in European golf, golfers who played primarily on the European Tour before moving on to the senior circuit.
2022 — James Kingston, 2844.8 points
2021 — Stephen Dodd, 1830.4
2020 — Season canceled due to COVID-19
2019 — Phillip Price, 2887.8 points
2018 — Paul Broadhurst, €547,793
2017 — Clark Dennis, €222,055
2016 — Paul Broadhurst, €399,284
2015 — Colin Montgomerie, €679,147
2014 — Colin Montgomerie, €624,542
2013 — Paul Wesselingh, €311,644
2012 — Roger Chapman, €356,751
2011 — Peter Fowler, €302,326
2010 — Boonchu Ruangkit, €266,609
2009 — Sam Torrance, €170,695
2008 — Ian Woosnam, €320,119
2007 — Carl Mason, €412,376
2006 — Sam Torrance, €347,525
2005 — Sam Torrance, €277,420
2004 — Carl Mason, €354,775
2003 — Carl Mason, €350,241
2002 — Seiji Ebihara, €330,210
2001 — Ian Stanley, €287,025
2000 — Noel Ratcliffe, €163,166
1999 — Tommy Horton, €138,934
1998 — Tommy Horton, €178,718
1997 — Tommy Horton, €221,798
1996 — Tommy Horton, €186,473
1995 — Brian Barnes, €89,068
1994 — John Morgan, €80,093
1993 — Tommy Horton, €79,709
1992 — John Fourie, €66,998
Before we get to the list, a few notes to point out. First, from 1992 through 2018 the Order of Merit winner on the European Senior Tour was the tour's leading money winner. From 2019 forward, the Order of Merit is won by the golfer's leading points-earner, based on a point system instituted in 2019.
The highest amount of money to lead the Order of Merit? That's the €679,147 won by Colin Montgomerie in 2015.
The golfer with the most Order of Merit wins is Tommy Horton, who won five out of seven seasons from 1993 to 1999. That included four consecutive years (1996-99), also the best. Sam Torrance, Carl Mason and Montgomerie are the only other golfers so far to lead in consecutive seasons.
List of European Senior Tour Order of Merit Winners
2023 — Peter Baker, 4161 points2022 — James Kingston, 2844.8 points
2021 — Stephen Dodd, 1830.4
2020 — Season canceled due to COVID-19
2019 — Phillip Price, 2887.8 points
2018 — Paul Broadhurst, €547,793
2017 — Clark Dennis, €222,055
2016 — Paul Broadhurst, €399,284
2015 — Colin Montgomerie, €679,147
2014 — Colin Montgomerie, €624,542
2013 — Paul Wesselingh, €311,644
2012 — Roger Chapman, €356,751
2011 — Peter Fowler, €302,326
2010 — Boonchu Ruangkit, €266,609
2009 — Sam Torrance, €170,695
2008 — Ian Woosnam, €320,119
2007 — Carl Mason, €412,376
2006 — Sam Torrance, €347,525
2005 — Sam Torrance, €277,420
2004 — Carl Mason, €354,775
2003 — Carl Mason, €350,241
2002 — Seiji Ebihara, €330,210
2001 — Ian Stanley, €287,025
2000 — Noel Ratcliffe, €163,166
1999 — Tommy Horton, €138,934
1998 — Tommy Horton, €178,718
1997 — Tommy Horton, €221,798
1996 — Tommy Horton, €186,473
1995 — Brian Barnes, €89,068
1994 — John Morgan, €80,093
1993 — Tommy Horton, €79,709
1992 — John Fourie, €66,998
