List of golfers with most European Tour wins
Updated: 11/6/2025, 1:03:08 AM Wikipedia source
This is a list of golfers who have won eight or more events on the European Tour since it was established in 1972. There are some complications in preparing such a list, and different publications have produced different numbers. This list is based on what the European Tour reports the victories being according to their own player guide (through the 2009 season). The number of wins a player can accumulate on the European Tour depends in part on how many years he devotes to the tour. There have always been some leading European players or European Tour members from outside Europe who have gone on to play part or full-time on the U.S.-based PGA Tour and cut back their commitments in Europe, and this seems to be an increasing trend.
Tables
· Detailed criteria
1
1
Rank
1
Player
Seve Ballesteros H
Lifespan
1957–2011
Wins
50
Majors
5
Winning span
1976–1995
Span(years)
20
2
2
Rank
2
Player
Bernhard Langer H
Lifespan
1957–
Wins
42
Majors
2
Winning span
1980–2002
Span(years)
23
3
3
Rank
3
Player
Tiger Woods H
Lifespan
1975–
Wins
41
Majors
15
Winning span
1997–2019
Span(years)
23
4
4
Rank
4
Player
Colin Montgomerie H
Lifespan
1963–
Wins
31
Majors
0
Winning span
1989–2007
Span(years)
19
5
5
Rank
5
Player
Nick Faldo H
Lifespan
1957–
Wins
30
Majors
6
Winning span
1977–1996
Span(years)
20
6
6
Rank
6
Player
Ian Woosnam H
Lifespan
1958–
Wins
29
Majors
1
Winning span
1982–1997
Span(years)
16
7
7
Rank
7
Player
Ernie Els H
Lifespan
1969–
Wins
28
Majors
4
Winning span
1994–2013
Span(years)
20
8
8
Rank
8
Player
Lee Westwood
Lifespan
1973–
Wins
25
Majors
0
Winning span
1996–2020
Span(years)
25
9
9
Rank
9
Player
José María Olazábal H
Lifespan
1966–
Wins
23
Majors
2
Winning span
1986–2005
Span(years)
20
T10
T10
Rank
T10
Player
Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Lifespan
1964–
Wins
21
Majors
0
Winning span
1992–2014
Span(years)
23
Sam Torrance
Sam Torrance
Rank
Sam Torrance
Player
1953–
Lifespan
0
Wins
1976–1998
Majors
23
12
12
Rank
12
Player
Rory McIlroy
Lifespan
1989–
Wins
20
Majors
5
Winning span
2009–2025
Span(years)
17
T13
T13
Rank
T13
Player
Mark James
Lifespan
1953–
Wins
18
Majors
0
Winning span
1978–1997
Span(years)
20
Sandy Lyle H
Sandy Lyle H
Rank
Sandy Lyle H
Player
1958–
Lifespan
2
Wins
1979–1992
Majors
14
T15
T15
Rank
T15
Player
Sergio García
Lifespan
1980–
Wins
16
Majors
1
Winning span
1999–2019
Span(years)
21
Mark McNulty
Mark McNulty
Rank
Mark McNulty
Player
1953–
Lifespan
0
Wins
1979–2001
Majors
23
T17
T17
Rank
T17
Player
Thomas Bjørn
Lifespan
1971–
Wins
15
Majors
0
Winning span
1996–2013
Span(years)
18
Paul Casey
Paul Casey
Rank
Paul Casey
Player
1977–
Lifespan
0
Wins
2001–2021
Majors
21
Pádraig Harrington H
Pádraig Harrington H
Rank
Pádraig Harrington H
Player
1971–
Lifespan
3
Wins
1996–2016
Majors
21
T20
T20
Rank
T20
Player
Darren Clarke
Lifespan
1968–
Wins
14
Majors
1
Winning span
1993–2011
Span(years)
19
Retief Goosen H
Retief Goosen H
Rank
Retief Goosen H
Player
1969–
Lifespan
2
Wins
1996–2007
Majors
12
Greg Norman H
Greg Norman H
Rank
Greg Norman H
Player
1955–
Lifespan
2
Wins
1977–1994
Majors
18
23
23
Rank
23
Player
Vijay Singh H
Lifespan
1963–
Wins
13
Majors
3
Winning span
1989–2008
Span(years)
20
T24
T24
Rank
T24
Player
Alex Norén
Lifespan
1982–
Wins
12
Majors
0
Winning span
2009–2025
Span(years)
17
Ian Poulter
Ian Poulter
Rank
Ian Poulter
Player
1976–
Lifespan
0
Wins
2000–2012
Majors
13
T26
T26
Rank
T26
Player
Howard Clark
Lifespan
1954–
Wins
11
Majors
0
Winning span
1978–1988
Span(years)
11
Robert Karlsson
Robert Karlsson
Rank
Robert Karlsson
Player
1969–
Lifespan
0
Wins
1995–2010
Majors
16
Martin Kaymer
Martin Kaymer
Rank
Martin Kaymer
Player
1984–
Lifespan
2
Wins
2008–2014
Majors
7
Graeme McDowell
Graeme McDowell
Rank
Graeme McDowell
Player
1979–
Lifespan
1
Wins
2002–2020
Majors
19
Phil Mickelson H
Phil Mickelson H
Rank
Phil Mickelson H
Player
1970–
Lifespan
6
Wins
2004–2021
Majors
18
Louis Oosthuizen
Louis Oosthuizen
Rank
Louis Oosthuizen
Player
1982–
Lifespan
1
Wins
2010–2023
Majors
14
Justin Rose
Justin Rose
Rank
Justin Rose
Player
1980–
Lifespan
1
Wins
2002–2018
Majors
17
Charl Schwartzel
Charl Schwartzel
Rank
Charl Schwartzel
Player
1984–
Lifespan
1
Wins
2005–2016
Majors
12
Adam Scott
Adam Scott
Rank
Adam Scott
Player
1980–
Lifespan
1
Wins
2003–2019
Majors
17
Henrik Stenson
Henrik Stenson
Rank
Henrik Stenson
Player
1976–
Lifespan
1
Wins
2001–2016
Majors
16
T36
T36
Rank
T36
Player
Bernard Gallacher
Lifespan
1949–
Wins
10
Majors
0
Winning span
1972–1984
Span(years)
13
Graham Marsh
Graham Marsh
Rank
Graham Marsh
Player
1944–
Lifespan
0
Wins
1972–1985
Majors
14
Jon Rahm
Jon Rahm
Rank
Jon Rahm
Player
1994–
Lifespan
2
Wins
2017–2023
Majors
7
T39
T39
Rank
T39
Player
Brian Barnes
Lifespan
1945–2019
Wins
9
Majors
0
Winning span
1972–1981
Span(years)
10
Matt Fitzpatrick
Matt Fitzpatrick
Rank
Matt Fitzpatrick
Player
1994–
Lifespan
1
Wins
2015–2023
Majors
9
Branden Grace
Branden Grace
Rank
Branden Grace
Player
1988–
Lifespan
0
Wins
2012–2020
Majors
9
Dustin Johnson
Dustin Johnson
Rank
Dustin Johnson
Player
1984–
Lifespan
2
Wins
2013–2021
Majors
9
Pablo Larrazábal
Pablo Larrazábal
Rank
Pablo Larrazábal
Player
1983–
Lifespan
0
Wins
2008–2023
Majors
16
Jack Nicklaus H
Jack Nicklaus H
Rank
Jack Nicklaus H
Player
1940–
Lifespan
18
Wins
1972–1986
Majors
15
Manuel Piñero
Manuel Piñero
Rank
Manuel Piñero
Player
1952–
Lifespan
0
Wins
1974–1985
Majors
12
T46
T46
Rank
T46
Player
Gordon Brand Jnr
Lifespan
1958–2019
Wins
8
Majors
0
Winning span
1982–1993
Span(years)
12
Michael Campbell
Michael Campbell
Rank
Michael Campbell
Player
1969–
Lifespan
1
Wins
2000–2005
Majors
6
Tommy Fleetwood
Tommy Fleetwood
Rank
Tommy Fleetwood
Player
1991–
Lifespan
0
Wins
2013–2025
Majors
13
Tyrrell Hatton
Tyrrell Hatton
Rank
Tyrrell Hatton
Player
1991–
Lifespan
0
Wins
2016–2025
Majors
10
Tony Jacklin H
Tony Jacklin H
Rank
Tony Jacklin H
Player
1944–
Lifespan
2
Wins
1972–1982
Majors
11
Thongchai Jaidee
Thongchai Jaidee
Rank
Thongchai Jaidee
Player
1969–
Lifespan
0
Wins
2004–2016
Majors
13
Paul Lawrie
Paul Lawrie
Rank
Paul Lawrie
Player
1969–
Lifespan
1
Wins
1996–2012
Majors
17
Thorbjørn Olesen
Thorbjørn Olesen
Rank
Thorbjørn Olesen
Player
1989–
Lifespan
0
Wins
2012–2024
Majors
13
Eduardo Romero
Eduardo Romero
Rank
Eduardo Romero
Player
1954–2022
Lifespan
0
Wins
1989–2002
Majors
14
Des Smyth
Des Smyth
Rank
Des Smyth
Player
1953–
Lifespan
0
Wins
1979–2001
Majors
23
Bernd Wiesberger
Bernd Wiesberger
Rank
Bernd Wiesberger
Player
1985–
Lifespan
0
Wins
2012–2021
Majors
10
Danny Willett
Danny Willett
Rank
Danny Willett
Player
1987–
Lifespan
1
Wins
2012–2021
Majors
10
| Rank | Player | Lifespan | Wins | Majors | Winning span | Span(years) |
| 1 | Seve Ballesteros H | 1957–2011 | 50 | 5 | 1976–1995 | 20 |
| 2 | Bernhard Langer H | 1957– | 42 | 2 | 1980–2002 | 23 |
| 3 | Tiger Woods H | 1975– | 41 | 15 | 1997–2019 | 23 |
| 4 | Colin Montgomerie H | 1963– | 31 | 0 | 1989–2007 | 19 |
| 5 | Nick Faldo H | 1957– | 30 | 6 | 1977–1996 | 20 |
| 6 | Ian Woosnam H | 1958– | 29 | 1 | 1982–1997 | 16 |
| 7 | Ernie Els H | 1969– | 28 | 4 | 1994–2013 | 20 |
| 8 | Lee Westwood | 1973– | 25 | 0 | 1996–2020 | 25 |
| 9 | José María Olazábal H | 1966– | 23 | 2 | 1986–2005 | 20 |
| T10 | Miguel Ángel Jiménez | 1964– | 21 | 0 | 1992–2014 | 23 |
| Sam Torrance | 1953– | 0 | 1976–1998 | 23 | ||
| 12 | Rory McIlroy | 1989– | 20 | 5 | 2009–2025 | 17 |
| T13 | Mark James | 1953– | 18 | 0 | 1978–1997 | 20 |
| Sandy Lyle H | 1958– | 2 | 1979–1992 | 14 | ||
| T15 | Sergio García | 1980– | 16 | 1 | 1999–2019 | 21 |
| Mark McNulty | 1953– | 0 | 1979–2001 | 23 | ||
| T17 | Thomas Bjørn | 1971– | 15 | 0 | 1996–2013 | 18 |
| Paul Casey | 1977– | 0 | 2001–2021 | 21 | ||
| Pádraig Harrington H | 1971– | 3 | 1996–2016 | 21 | ||
| T20 | Darren Clarke | 1968– | 14 | 1 | 1993–2011 | 19 |
| Retief Goosen H | 1969– | 2 | 1996–2007 | 12 | ||
| Greg Norman H | 1955– | 2 | 1977–1994 | 18 | ||
| 23 | Vijay Singh H | 1963– | 13 | 3 | 1989–2008 | 20 |
| T24 | Alex Norén | 1982– | 12 | 0 | 2009–2025 | 17 |
| Ian Poulter | 1976– | 0 | 2000–2012 | 13 | ||
| T26 | Howard Clark | 1954– | 11 | 0 | 1978–1988 | 11 |
| Robert Karlsson | 1969– | 0 | 1995–2010 | 16 | ||
| Martin Kaymer | 1984– | 2 | 2008–2014 | 7 | ||
| Graeme McDowell | 1979– | 1 | 2002–2020 | 19 | ||
| Phil Mickelson H | 1970– | 6 | 2004–2021 | 18 | ||
| Louis Oosthuizen | 1982– | 1 | 2010–2023 | 14 | ||
| Justin Rose | 1980– | 1 | 2002–2018 | 17 | ||
| Charl Schwartzel | 1984– | 1 | 2005–2016 | 12 | ||
| Adam Scott | 1980– | 1 | 2003–2019 | 17 | ||
| Henrik Stenson | 1976– | 1 | 2001–2016 | 16 | ||
| T36 | Bernard Gallacher | 1949– | 10 | 0 | 1972–1984 | 13 |
| Graham Marsh | 1944– | 0 | 1972–1985 | 14 | ||
| Jon Rahm | 1994– | 2 | 2017–2023 | 7 | ||
| T39 | Brian Barnes | 1945–2019 | 9 | 0 | 1972–1981 | 10 |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | 1994– | 1 | 2015–2023 | 9 | ||
| Branden Grace | 1988– | 0 | 2012–2020 | 9 | ||
| Dustin Johnson | 1984– | 2 | 2013–2021 | 9 | ||
| Pablo Larrazábal | 1983– | 0 | 2008–2023 | 16 | ||
| Jack Nicklaus H | 1940– | 18 | 1972–1986 | 15 | ||
| Manuel Piñero | 1952– | 0 | 1974–1985 | 12 | ||
| T46 | Gordon Brand Jnr | 1958–2019 | 8 | 0 | 1982–1993 | 12 |
| Michael Campbell | 1969– | 1 | 2000–2005 | 6 | ||
| Tommy Fleetwood | 1991– | 0 | 2013–2025 | 13 | ||
| Tyrrell Hatton | 1991– | 0 | 2016–2025 | 10 |
References
- Based on referenced table with incremental updates.
- 2010 European Tour Official Guide
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/golf/64921893.amp
- "Jimenez Rewrites History on Home Soil"http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2014/tournamentid=2014038/news/newsid=223282.html
- "Most Official Victories"https://web.archive.org/web/20181022232807/http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/news/newsid=176339.html