The 2014 season saw Ernie play his 300th European Tour event and become the first golfer to smash through the €30 million mark in career earnings.
Since playing in his first ever tour event as a professional, the 1991 Open de Baleares at which he won €1,115.80, Ernie has played 307 European Tour events and has made 287 cuts (a 93 per cent strike rate). Of those 307 events, Ernie has finished in the top-10 on 144 occasions (a 47 per cent strike rate). In addition, Ernie still holds the all-time record for the most consecutive cuts made on the European Tour (82) from the 2000 Johnnie Walker Championship through to the 2007 Johnnie Walker Classic.
European Tour All-Time Career Earnings:
1. Ernie Els – €30,453,388
2. Lee Westwood – €30,364,288
3. Colin Montgomerie – €24,557,589
4. Padraig Harrington – €24,064,761
5. Rory McIlroy – £23,671,908
For the full list of all-time career money winners click here.
