Played as the Invesco QQQ Championship (Nov 1-3; second of three Charles Schwab Cup playoff events). Colin Montgomerie (Scot) beat Bernhard Langer (Ger) with a par at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th). [Sherwood CC, Thousand Oaks, nr LA, Calif.].

Played as the inaugural Shipco Masters promoted by Simon's Golf Club (June 1-3). Second-placed Barry Lane (Eng) and Paul Eales (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Montgomerie (Scot). Laura Davies (Eng) finished 44th, as the first woman to play in a European Senior (Staysure) Tour event. [Simon's GC, Kvistgard, nr Helsingor, Denmark].

Played as the SAS Championship (Oct 13-15). Second-placed Vijay Singh (Fiji) and defending champion Doug Garwood (USA) finished 3 shots behind Colin Montgomerie (Scot). [Highlands & Meadows hybrid course, Prestonwood CC, Cary, NC].

Played as the inaugural Japan Airlines Championship (Sept 8-10; Jpn/PGA Tour Champions event). Second-placed Scott McCarron (USA) and Billy Mayfair (USA) finished 1 shot behind Colin Montgomerie (Scot), who recorded his fifth PGA Tour Champions win. First ever PGA Tour Champions event in Japan. [Narita GC, Narita, Chiba, Japan].

Played as the Pacific Links Bear Mountain Championship (Sept 23-25). Montgomerie (Scot) beat Scott McCarron (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole (par-5 18th). [Mountain course, Bear Mtn Resort, Victoria, BC, Canada].

Played as the Travis Perkins Masters (Sept 4-6). Defending champion Colin Montgomerie (Scot) beat Ross Drummond (Scot) with a birdie at the second playoff hole (par-4 18th). "Monty" became the first player on either the European Tour or European Senior Tour to win the same title for the third straight year. [Duke's course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].

The Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid (May 21-24). Second-placed Toledo Esteban (Mex) finished 4 shots behind defending champion Montgomerie (Scot), who claimed his third senior major win. [Pete Dye course, French Lick Resort, Indiana].

Montgomerie (Scot) won his second straight Eurpn Snr Tr Order of Merit and associated John Jacobs Trophy, with 2015 earnings of €679,147 on the Tour. Peter Fowler (Aus) was second with €222,342; Barry Lane (Eng) was third with €171,191.

Played as the MCB Tour Championship (Dec 11-13; European Senior Tour season-ending event). Second-placed David Frost (RSA) finished 3 shots behind Colin Montgomerie (Scot). [Legend course, Constance Belle Mare Plage, Post de Flacq, Mauritius].

Played as the Russian Open Golf Championship (Senior) (Sept 5-7). Second-placed Rick Gibson (Can) finished 3 shots behind Montgomerie (Scot), who recorded back-to-back wins on the European Snr Tour. [Moscow CC, Nakhabino, nr Moscow].

The US Senior Open (July 10-13). Montgomerie (Scot) beat Gene Sauers (USA) in a three-hole aggregate playoff: Montgomerie 12 (+1); Sauers (13, +2). This was "Monty's" second senior major championship title. [Oak Tree National, Edmond, Okla.].

The Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid (75th) (May 22-25). Second-placed Tom Watson (USA) finished 4 shots behind Montgomerie (Scot), who claimed his first major championship title. Previously "Monty" had competed in 71 majors, finishing runner-up five times. [The GC at Harbor Shores, Benton Harbor, Mich].

Played as the Travis Perkins Masters (Aug 29-31). Second-placed Tim Thelen (USA), Gordon Manson (Scot/Aut) and André Bossert (Switz) finished 10 shots behind wire-to-wire winner and defending champion Colin Montgomerie (Scot). [Duke's course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].

Montgomerie (Scot) won the Eurpn Snr Tr 2014 Order of Merit and associated John Jacobs Trophy, with earnings of €624,543 on the Tour. Rick Gibson (Can) was second with €235,804; Barry Lane (Eng) was third with €225,288.

Played as the Travis Perkins plc Senior Masters (Aug 30-Sept 1). Second-placed Miguel Ángel Martín (Esp) and Paul Wesselingh (Eng) finished 6 shots behind 50-year-old Colin Montgomerie (Scot), who recorded his first professional win for six years and first on the European Senior Tour. [Duke's course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].

Played as the Smurfit Kappa European Open (July 5-8). Second-placed Niclas Fasth (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Colin Montgomerie (Scot). [Palmer South course, K Club, Straffan, nr Dublin; at the time called the Smurfit course].

Montgomerie (Scot) won his eighth Harry Vardon Trophy as the European Tour 2005 Volvo Order of Merit winner, with earnings of €2,794,223 on the Tour. Michael Campbell (NZ) was second with €2,496,269; Paul McGinley (Ire) was third with €2,296,422.

Played as the UBS Hong Kong Open (Dec 1-4; Asian/Eurpn Trs event; Eurpn Tr 2006 season). Second-placed James Kingston (RSA), Edward Loar (USA), Kyoung-Ju "KJ" Choi (S Kor), Thammanoon Sriroj (Thai) and Keng-chi Lin (Taiw) finished 1 shot behind Montgomerie (Scot). [Hong Kong GC, Fanling; composite of 10 holes from Eden course, 8 from the New].

Played as the Dunhill Links Championship (Sep 29-Oct 2). Second-placed Kenneth Ferrie (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Colin Montgomerie (Scot). [Old Course, St Andrews, Fife. Earlier rounds of this pro-am event also played at Carnoustie and Kingsbarns].

Played as the Caltex Masters presented by Carlsberg (March 18-21; Asian/Eurpn Trs event). Second-placed Greg Hanrahan (USA) finished 3 shots behind Montgomerie (Scot), whose final round seven-under-par 65 secured the win. [Masters course, Laguna National G&CC, Singapore].

Played as the Macau Open (Oct 16-19; Asian Tr event). Montgomerie (Scot) beat Scott Barr (Aus) at the first playoff hole. [Macau G&CC, Macau, China].

Played as the Volvo Masters Andalucia (Nov 7-10; Eurpn Tr season-ending event). Tied on 281 at the end of regulation play and with darkness closing in, Bernhard Langer (Ger) and Colin Montgomerie (Scot) agreed to share the title. [Valderrama GC, San Roque, Spain].

The inaugural TCL Classic (Nov 14-17; Asian Tr event; next played in 2005). Second-placed Thongchai Jaidee (Thai) finished 2 shots behind first-time Asian Tour winner Montgomerie (Scot), who recorded back-to-back wins having won the Volvo Masters at Valderrama a week earlier. [Harbour Plaza GC, Dongguan, Guangdong, China].

Played as Murphy's Irish Open. Second-placed Darren Clarke (N.Ire), Niclas Fasth (Swe) and Pádraig Harrington (Ire) finished 5 shots behind Montgomerie (Scot), who recorded the last of his three wins in the Irish Open. [Fota Island GC, Cork, Ireland].

Played as the Volvo Scandinavian Masters (Aug 2-5). Second-placed Ian Poulter (Eng) and Lee Westwood (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Colin Montgomerie (Scot), who won this event for the second time in three years, and third time in total. [Ocean course, Barsebäck G&CC, nr Malmö, Sweden; at the time called the Masters course].

Played as the Ericsson Masters (Feb 15-18; Aus Tr event). Second-placed Nathan Green (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Montgomerie (Scot). Green pocketed a bonus A$500,000 (dwarfing Monty's first-place prize money) for his hole-in-one at the par-3 12th hole in the final round. [Huntingdale GC, Oakleigh South, Melbourne].

Played as the Volvo PGA Championship (May 26-29). Second-placed Darren Clarke (N.Ire), Lee Westwood (Eng) and Andrew Coltart (Scot) finished 3 shots behind Montgomerie (Scot), who recorded his third straight win in this event. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Played as the Novotel Perrier Open de France (May 4-7). Second-placed Jonathan Lomas (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Montgomerie (Scot). [Albatros course, Golf National, Guyancourt, nr Paris].

Played as the Skins Game (Nov 25/26; four-man PGA Tour unofficial money event). Montgomerie (Scot) won with a total of 6 skins worth $415,000. Second was Vijay Singh (Fiji) 4 skins worth $260,000. Third was Sergio Garcia (Esp) 5 skins worth $200,000. Fourth was defending champion Fred Couples (USA) 3 skins worth $125,000. [North course, GC at Terra Lago, Indio, California; at the time known as Landmark GC].

Montgomerie (Scot) recorded the season's lowest stroke average on the European Tour. Sergio Garcia (Esp) was second with 70.28; Miguel Angel Jimenez (Esp) was third with 70.30.

Montgomerie (Scot) won his seventh straight Harry Vardon Trophy as the European Tour 1999 Volvo Order of Merit winner, with earnings of €1,822,880 on the Tour. Lee Westwood (Eng) was second with €1,320,805; Sergio Garcia (Esp) was third with €1,317,693.

Played as the Benson & Hedges International Open (May 13-16). Second-placed Per-Ulrik Johansson (Swe) and Ángel Cabrera (Arg) finished 3 shots behind Montgomerie (Scot). [The Oxfordshire, Milton Common, nr Oxford].

Played as the BMW International Open (Aug 19-22). Second-placed Pádraig Harrington (Ire) finished 3 shots behind Colin Montgomerie (Scot). [Golfclub München Eichenried, nr Munich, Germany].

Played as the Volvo PGA Championship (May 28-31). Second-placed Mark James (Eng) finished 5 shots behind defending champion Montgomerie (Scot). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Played as the Volvo Scandinavian Masters (Aug 5-8). Second-placed and defending champion Jesper Parnevik (Swe) finished 9 shots behind Colin Montgomerie (Scot). [Ocean course, Barsebäck G&CC, nr Malmö, Sweden; at the time called the Masters course].

Played as the Standard Life Loch Lomond (July 7-10). Second-placed Sergio García (Esp), Michael Jonzon (Swe) and Mats Lanner (Swe) finished 3 shots behind Colin Montgomerie (Scot), who recorded his 20th European Tour win. [Loch Lomond GC, Luss, Dunbartonshire].

Played as the Cisco World Match Play Championship (Oct 14-17). Montgomerie (Scot) beat defending champion Mark O'Meara (USA) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Montgomerie (Scot) won his fourth European Tour Golfer of the Year Award, determined by a panel of representatives from the European Tour, golf writers, and TV and radio commentators.

Played as the Volvo PGA Championship (May 22-25). Second-placed Ernie Els (RSA), Gary Orr (Scot) and Patrik Sjöland (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Montgomerie (Scot). [West course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].

Played as the One-2-One British Masters (Sept 10-13). Second-placed Eduardo Romero (Arg) and Pierre Fulke (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Montgomerie (Scot). [Arden course, Forest of Arden CC, Meriden, nr Birmingham].

Played as the Linde German Masters (Sept 24-27). Second-placed Robert Karlsson (Swe) and Vijay Singh (Fiji) finished 1 shot behind Montgomerie (Scot). [GC Gut Lärchenhof, Pulheim, nr Cologne, Germany].

Montgomerie (Scot) won his sixth straight Harry Vardon Trophy as the European Tour 1998 Volvo Order of Merit winner, with earnings of £993,077 on the Tour. Darren Clarke (N.Ire) was second with £902,867; Lee Westwood (Eng) was third with £814,386.

Played as the Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf (Jan 3/4; four-player final event that followed four regional qualifiers played in 1997; replaced in 1999 by the inaugural WGC-Andersen Consulting Match Play). Colin Montgomerie (Scot) beat Davis Love III (USA) 2 up in the 36-hole final. Previous day's semi-finals: Love bt Hajime Meshiai (Jpn) 1 up; "Monty" bt Ernie Els (RSA) 3 and 2. [Raptor course, Grayhawk GC, Scottsdale, AZ].

Montgomerie (Scot) won his fifth straight Harry Vardon Trophy as the European Tour 1997 Volvo Order of Merit winner, with earnings of £798,947 on the Tour. Bernhard Langer (Ger) was second with £692,398; Lee Westwood (Eng) was third with £588,718.

Montgomerie (Scot) recorded the season's lowest stroke average on the European Tour. Jose Maria Olazabal (Esp) was second with 69.70; Bernhard Langer (Ger) was third with 69.88.

Montgomerie (Scot) won his third straight European Tour Golfer of the Year Award, determined by a panel of representatives from the European Tour, golf writers, and TV and radio commentators.

Played as Murphy's Irish Open. Second-placed Lee Westwood (Eng) finished 7 shots behind defending champion Montgomerie (Scot). This was the second of three Irish Open wins for Montgomerie. [Druids Glen course, Druids Glen Resort, Co. Wicklow, Ireland].

Played as the Hassan II Trophy (unofficial limited-field event). Second-placed David Howell (Eng), Henrik Nystrom (Swe) and Donnie Hammond (USA) finished 3 shots behind Montgomerie (Scot). [Red course, Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Rabat, Morocco].

Played as the Compaq European Grand Prix (june 5-8). Second-placed Retief Goosen (RSA) finished 5 shots behind Montgomerie (Scot). [Hunting course, Slaley Hall Resort, Hexham, Northumberland].

Played as the World Cup of Golf (individual low score) (Nov 20-23). Second-placed Alex Cejka (Ger) finished 2 shots behind Montgomerie (Scot), who won the International Trophy for best individual score in the World Cup of Golf. Team winners were Ireland (Padraig Harrington & Paul McGinley). [The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, SC].

Played as the Million Dollar Golf Challenge (Nov 28-Dec 1; unofficial event; limited field of 12 top tour professionals). Montgomerie (Scot) beat Ernie Els (RSA) with a 7-foot birdie putt at the third playoff hole. [Gary Player CC, Sun City Resort, North West Prov, South Africa].

Played as the Canon European Masters (combined with the Swiss Open). Second-placed Sam Torrance (Scot) finished 4 shots behind Montgomerie (Scot). [GC Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans-Montana, Switzerland].

Montgomerie (Scot) won his fourth straight Harry Vardon Trophy as the European Tour 1996 Volvo Order of Merit winner, with season earnings of £875,146 on the Tour. Ian Woosnam (Wales) was second with £650,423; Robert Allenby (Aus) was third with £532,143.

Played as Murphy's Irish Open. Second-placed Andrew Oldcorn (Scot) and Wayne Riley (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Montgomerie (Scot). This was the first of three Irish Open wins for Montgomerie. [Druids Glen course, Druids Glen Resort, Co. Wicklow, Ireland].

Played as the Dubai Desert Classic (March 14-17; European Tour event). Second-placed Miguel Ángel Jiménez (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Colin Montgomerie (Scot), who recorded his tenth European Tour win. [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].

Montgomerie (Scot) won his second straight European Tour Golfer of the Year Award, determined by a panel of representatives from the European Tour, golf writers, and TV and radio commentators.

Played as the Volvo German Open (Aug 25-28). Second-placed Niclas Fasth (Swe) and Sam Torrance (Scot) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Colin Montgomerie (Scot). [Golf Nippenburg, Schwieberdingen, nr Stuttgart; at the time known as Schloss Nippenburg].

Montgomerie (Scot) recorded the season's lowest stroke average on the European Tour. Bernhard Langer (Ger) was second with 69.93; Sam Torrance (Scot) was third with 70.28.

Played as the Trophee Lancome. Won by Colin Montgomerie (Scot). [Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche, nr Paris, France].

Montgomerie (Scot) won his third straight Harry Vardon Trophy as the European Tour 1995 Volvo Order of Merit winner, with earnings of £835,051 on the Tour. Sam Torrance (Scot) was second with £775,706; Bernhard Langer (Ger) was third with £655,854.

Montgomerie (Scot) won the European Tour Golfer of the Year Award, determined by a panel of representatives from the European Tour, golf writers, and TV and radio commentators.

Played as Murphy's English Open (Aug 18-21). Second-placed Barry Lane (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Colin Montgomerie (Scot). [Arden course, Forest of Arden CC, Meriden, nr Birmingham].

Played as the Peugeot Spanish Open. Second-placed Richard Boxall (Eng), Mark Roe (Eng) and Mark McNulty (Zim) finished 1 shot behind Montgomerie (Scot). [Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain].

Played as the Volvo German Open. Second-placed Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 1 shot behind Montgomerie (Scot). [Hubbelrath GC, nr Dusseldorf, Germany].

Montgomerie (Scot) won his second straight Harry Vardon Trophy as the European Tour 1994 Volvo Order of Merit winner, with earnings of £762,719 on the Tour. Bernhard Langer (Ger) was second with £635,483; Seve Ballesteros (Esp) was third with £590,101.

Montgomerie (Scot) won the Harry Vardon Trophy as the European Tour 1993 Volvo Order of Merit winner, with earnings of £613,682 on the Tour. Nick Faldo (Eng) was second with £558,738; Ian Woosnam (Wales) was third with £501,353.

Played as the Volvo Masters (Nov 4-7; Eurpn Tr season-ending event). Second-placed Darren Clarke (N.Ire) finished 1 shot behind Montgomerie (Scot). [Valderrama GC, San Roque, Spain].

Played as the Heineken Dutch Open (July 22-25). Second-placed José Cóceres (Arg) and Jean Van de Velde (Fra) finished 1 shot behind Montgomerie (Scot). [Noordwijkse GC, Noordwijk, Neth.].

Played as the inaugural Scandinavian Masters (Aug 1-4). Second-placed Seve Ballesteros (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Colin Montgomerie (Scot), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Royal Drottningholm GC, nr Stockholm; at the time known as Drottningholm GC]. This tournament was created from the merger of the Scandinavian Enterprise Open (1973-90) and the PLM Open (1983-90).

Played as the Portuguese Open TPC (Oct 19-22; incorporating the European Tour's 1989 TPC of Europe). Second-placed Mike Smith (USA), Manuel Moreno (Esp) and Rodger Davis (Aus) finished 11 shots behind 26-year-old Colin Montgomerie (Scot), who recorded the first of his 31 European Tour wins. [South course, Quinta do Lago GC, nr Almancil, Algarve, Portugal].

Montgomerie (Scot) won the European Tour 1988 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Montgomerie finished 52nd on the Tour's Order of Merit, with earnings of £39,201.