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His form fell away gradually in the new millennium, partly due to marriage problems, and his ranking slumped to 82nd in the world, but he came back strongly in 2005, winning a record eighth European Tour Order of Merit and returning to the top ten in the World Rankings.

Late in 2005 he became the first man to win 20 million Euros on the European Tour — topping the European Tour's all-time highest earners list.

He remained the leader in career earnings on the European Tour until 2010, when he was surpassed by Ernie Els.