1988 European Tour
Position Player Country Prize money ( £ )
1 Seve Ballesteros Spain 451,560
2 Nick Faldo England 347,971
3 José María Olazábal Spain 285,964
4 Ian Woosnam Wales 234,991
5 Sandy Lyle Scotland 186,018
6 Mark McNulty Zimbabwe 180,992
7 Des Smyth Ireland 171,951
8 Mark James England 152,900
9 Ronan Rafferty Northern Ireland 132,395
10 José Rivero Spain 131,079
Order of Merit
The PGA European Tour 's money list was known as the `` Volvo Order of Merit '' . It was based on prize money earned during the season and calculated in Pound sterling . [ 1 ]
The 1988 European Tour was the 17th official season of golf tournaments known as the PGA European Tour. It marked the beginning of a long association for the tour with Swedish car maker Volvo, who became the tour's first official title sponsor. The Order of Merit was won by Spain's Seve Ballesteros.