"When it comes to the end of the year you've got to push the wheelbarrow out and cash in a bit" - Ernie Els
The nights drew in as the golfing calendar reached the business end of the season, with a myriad of issues brought to a conclusion.
The most controversial was the race to be Europe's No 1 golfer, which was a five-way battle and dependent on a load of ifs, buts and maybes.
The main contenders though were Ernie Els, Justin Rose and defending champion Padraig Harrington, however Els wasn't there as he had a prior engagement in Singapore.
That decision raised a few eyebrows, especially when Els saying "When it comes to the end of the year you've got to push the wheelbarrow out. You want to cash in a bit."
Though it brought scorn from some of his peers, it didn't detract from the drama at the decisive Volvo Masters at Valderrama, where Rose blew a four-shot lead eventually winning the tournament after a three-way play-off against Soren Kjeldsen and Simon Dyson.
The win took his season's earnings to over £2m and catapulted him to the top of the Order of Merit as he claimed the title of Europe's No 1 golfer - nine years after springing to prominence at The Open.
Following the conclusion of the Order of Merit, the European Tour announced it was to be renamed the Race to Dubai from 2009, which would have the biggest purse on offer in the world with a $10 million bounty.
The move was aimed at hitting back at the financial clout of the American circuit.
Over on the Seniors Tour, Carl Mason bagged the Order of Merit title for the third time in his career on the back of five tournament wins.
It was never in doubt given how Mason dominated the season. Former Ryder Cup ace Costantino Rocca picked up the Rookie of the Year award.
Meanwhile in Scotland, Andrew Willey won the 2007 PartyPoker.net PGA Europro Tour Championship at Fairmont St Andrews.
The win, which netted him £20,000, took him to second on the Order of Merit, which was won by Graeme Clark.
The duo secured elevations to the Challenge Tour along with Neil Walker, Colm Moriarty, Matthews Woods and Daniel Wardrop.
Meanwhile there was excellent news for Scotland's Craig Lee and Wales' Sion Bebb as both secured European Tour cards at qualifying school.
Lee, who went through all three stages, would be making his full-time bow on the tour, while it was an instant return for Bebb, who lost his privileges after finishing 155th on the Order of Merit in his rookie year.
But no sooner had the season closed, it was back up and running again with Phil Mickelson landing the HSBC Champions Tournament in China foiling Ross Fisher and Lee Westwood at the second play-off hole.
Still in China, Scotland's Colin Montgomerie and Marc Warren won the World Cup.
Further east in Japan, Ian Poulter captured his first title of the year with victory in the Dunlop Phoenix.
Down Under, Powerade PGA Assistants' champion Jonathan Lupton claimed a top ten finish in the Australian PGA National Futures Championship.
Other notable announcements saw England's Alison Nicholas named Solheim Cup captain for the 2009 battle in America.
Nicholas, who played in six Matches and was vice captain in 2003 and 2005 saw her selection as the pinnacle of her career.
"The Solheim Cup has always had a special place in my heart and this really tops my career off.
"It is something I really wanted to do and it's the icing on the cake."
Finally, Stanton on the Wolds assistant golf pro Daniel Jackson and chef Steve Penlington gave themselves plenty to look forward to in 2008 after announcing plans to travel and play golf in eight European countries - using a golf buggy as their means of transport.