The Order of Merit is the European Tour equivilent of the PGA Tour money list. The European Tour players have their winnings from European Tour sanctioned events, including the majors, compiled over the course of the season and whoever has won the most Euros at the end of the year wins the Order of Merit.
Rankings depends on category. The following are:
Robert Karlsson has become the first ever Swede to win the European Order of Merit golf title in 2008.
Padraig Harrington
Justin Rose.
Ronan Raffery
I couldn't believe it either. It was down to his finish in the Order of Merit 2008.
Order of Merit happened in 1902.
Order of the Merit of Chile was created in 1929.
Indian Order of Merit was created in 1837.
Saskatchewan Order of Merit happened in 1985.
2007- Justin Rose won the European Tour Order of Merit.
Bavarian Order of Merit was created on 1957-06-11.
Sharifian Order of Military Merit was created in 1976.