1979 European Tour
Position Player Country Prize money ( £ )
1 Sandy Lyle Scotland 49,233
2 Seve Ballesteros Spain 47,411
3 Mark James England 38,534
4 Dale Hayes South Africa 32,540
5 Michael King England 29,725
6 Brian Barnes Scotland 28,204
7 Ken Brown Scotland 25,407
8 Antonio Garrido Spain 24,665
9 Tony Jacklin England 22,179
10 Neil Coles England 21,351
Order of Merit
The PGA European Tour 's money list was known as the `` Order of Merit '' . It was based on a points system , which meant that some players could finish lower than others despite accumulating more prize money .
The 1979 European Tour was the eighth official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour and organised by the Professional Golfers' Association. The Order of Merit was won by Scotland's Sandy Lyle.