Below are the Top-20 rankings for this year European Tour. The ranking is ordered by 2013 projected earnings.
| RANK/GOLFER | 2013 PROJ. EARNINGS | 2012 EARNINGS | 2012 RANK | 2012 EVENTS |
| 1. Luke Donald | $4,000,000 | $2,373,540 | 7 | 13 |
| 2. Rory Mcilroy | $3,500,000 | $5,519,118 | 1 | 15 |
| 3. Justin Rose | $3,500,000 | $3,768,345 | 2 | 13 |
| 4. Louis Oosthuizen | $3,000,000 | $3,187,364 | 3 | 16 |
| 5. Peter Hanson | $3,000,000 | $3,022,916 | 4 | 21 |
| 6. Francesco Molinari | $3,000,000 | $2,215,229 | 8 | 25 |
| 7. Graeme Mcdowell | $3,000,000 | $1,945,056 | 9 | 16 |
| 8. Charl Schwartzel | $3,000,000 | $1,224,345 | 16 | 18 |
| 9. Ian Poulter | $2,750,000 | $2,581,257 | 5 | 15 |
| 10. Nicolas Colsaerts | $2,500,000 | $1,745,744 | 11 | 25 |
| 11. Lee Westwood | $2,500,000 | $1,671,456 | 12 | 16 |
| 12. Branden Grace | $2,250,000 | $2,502,501 | 6 | 26 |
| 13. Marcel Siem | $2,000,000 | $1,368,845 | 14 | 27 |
| 14. Thorbjørn Olesen | $2,000,000 | $1,309,271 | 15 | 29 |
| 15. Paul Lawrie | $1,750,000 | $1,910,381 | 10 | 25 |
| 16. Gonzalo Fdez-castano | $1,750,000 | $1,102,696 | 20 | 24 |
| 17. Matteo Manassero | $1,500,000 | $1,595,093 | 13 | 27 |
| 18. David Lynn | $1,500,000 | $1,208,633 | 18 | 24 |
| 19. Jamie Donaldson | $1,250,000 | $1,150,624 | 19 | 22 |
| 20. Rafa Cabrera-bello | $1,000,000 | $1,210,858 | 17 | 27 |
Below are the Top-20 rankings for this year European Tour. The ranking is ordered by 2013 projected earnings.
| RANK/GOLFER | 2013 PROJ. EARNINGS | 2012 EARNINGS | 2012 RANK | 2012 EVENTS |
| 1. Luke Donald | $4,000,000 | $2,373,540 | 7 | 13 |
| 2. Rory Mcilroy | $3,500,000 | $5,519,118 | 1 | 15 |
| 3. Justin Rose | $3,500,000 | $3,768,345 | 2 | 13 |
| 4. Louis Oosthuizen | $3,000,000 | $3,187,364 | 3 | 16 |
| 5. Peter Hanson | $3,000,000 | $3,022,916 | 4 | 21 |
| 6. Francesco Molinari | $3,000,000 | $2,215,229 | 8 | 25 |
| 7. Graeme Mcdowell | $3,000,000 | $1,945,056 | 9 | 16 |
| 8. Charl Schwartzel | $3,000,000 | $1,224,345 | 16 | 18 |
| 9. Ian Poulter | $2,750,000 | $2,581,257 | 5 | 15 |
| 10. Nicolas Colsaerts | $2,500,000 | $1,745,744 | 11 | 25 |
| 11. Lee Westwood | $2,500,000 | $1,671,456 | 12 | 16 |
| 12. Branden Grace | $2,250,000 | $2,502,501 | 6 | 26 |
| 13. Marcel Siem | $2,000,000 | $1,368,845 | 14 | 27 |
| 14. Thorbjørn Olesen | $2,000,000 | $1,309,271 | 15 | 29 |
| 15. Paul Lawrie | $1,750,000 | $1,910,381 | 10 | 25 |
| 16. Gonzalo Fdez-castano | $1,750,000 | $1,102,696 | 20 | 24 |
| 17. Matteo Manassero | $1,500,000 | $1,595,093 | 13 | 27 |
| 18. David Lynn | $1,500,000 | $1,208,633 | 18 | 24 |
| 19. Jamie Donaldson | $1,250,000 | $1,150,624 | 19 | 22 |
| 20. Rafa Cabrera-bello | $1,000,000 | $1,210,858 | 17 | 27 |
