Earner Els set to overtake Monty in Euro money table

ERNIE ELS cannot catch Vijay Singh at the top of the world rankings in Scotland this week - but he can overtake Colin Montgomerie and become the biggest money-earner in European Tour history.

Winning the American Express World Golf Championship title at Mount Juliet on Sunday took the South African to career earnings of €21.27 million in 14 seasons of playing in Europe.

Seven-time Order of Merit winner Montgomerie had a four-year start but his €21.41m total winnings mean he is under attack at the Dunhill Links championship starting tomorrow.