Making a million in a single season

TWENTY GOLFERS became euro millionaires on the European tour this year – this season alone, not since their careers began.

Ian Poulter joined the group with his €500,000 victory in the Volvo Masters on Sunday and six of his Ryder Cup team-mates Padraig Harrington, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Thomas Levet, Lee Westwood, Darren Clarke and David Howell are there too.

The 10 are completed by Clarke's compatriot Graeme McDowell, up a massive 90 places on the Order of Merit at sixth, and South Africans Ernie Els and Retief Goosen, who led the way with stg£2.8m and £1.6m respectively.