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Rory McIlroy Salutes Colin Montgomerie’s Seven-Year Supremacy, Eight Order of Merits

“Many can have a good year or two, but sustaining it seven years and winning eight Order of Merits doesn’t get talked about enough,” McIlroy said. “In that golden age, he faced Faldo, Lyle, Langer, Woosnam.” “Seven straight” refers to 1993–1999; the eighth came in 2005. The Order of Merit is the European Tour’s season-long rankings (now Race to Dubai).