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Ernie Els

(Els)

Height: 6'3" (1.91 m)
Weight: 210 (95 kg)
Age: 53 (October 17, 1969)
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
Residence: West Palm Beach, Florida
Family: Wife, Liezl; Samantha, Ben

Special Interests: Movies, reading, sports
Turned Professional: 1989
City plays from: South Africa

Exempt Status

PGA TOURPast champion

Career Victories

PGA TOUR Victories (19):

1994 (1) U.S. Open Championship. 1995 (1) GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic. 1996 (1) Buick Classic. 1997 (2) U.S. Open Championship, Buick Classic. 1998 (1) Bay Hill Invitational. 1999 (1) Nissan Open. 2000 (1) The International Presented by Qwest. 2002 (2) Genuity Championship, The Open Championship. 2003 (2) Mercedes Championships, Sony Open in Hawaii. 2004 (3) Sony Open in Hawaii, the Memorial Tournament, World Golf Championships-American Express Championship. 2008 (1) The Honda Classic. 2010 (2) World Golf Championships-CA Championship, Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard. 2012 (1) The Open Championship.

PGA TOUR Champions Victories (3):

2020 (2) Hoag Classic, SAS Championship. 2023 (1) Hoag Classic.

International Victories (47):

1991 Amatola Classic [SAf]. 1992 Protea Assurance South Africa Open [SAf]. 1992 Lexington PGA Championship [SAf]. 1992 South African Masters [SAf]. 1992 Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Classic [SAf]. 1992 First National Bank Players' Championship [SAf]. 1992 Goodyear Classic [SAf]. 1995 Lexington South African PGA Championship [SAf]. 1995 Bells Cup [SAf]. 1996 South African Open [SAf]. 1998 South African Open [SAf]. 1999 Alfred Dunhill PGA Championship [SAf]. 1999 Sun City Nedbank Challenge [SAf]. 2000 Nedbank Challenge [SAf]. 2001 Vodacom Players Championship [SAf]. 2002 Nedbank Challenge [SAf]. 2007 South African Airways Open [SAf]. 2010 South African Open [SAf]. 1993 Dunlop Phoenix [Jpn]. 1994 Dubai Desert Classic [Eur]. 1994 Toyota World Match Play Championship [Eur]. 1994 Johnnie Walker World Championship [Eur]. 1995 Toyota World Match Play [Eur]. 1996 Toyota World Match Play [Eur]. 2000 Standard Life Loch Lomond Open [Eur]. 2002 Heineken Classic [Eur]. 2002 Dubai Desert Classic [Eur]. 2002 Cisco World Match Play [Eur]. 2003 Heineken Classic [Eur]. 2003 Johnnie Walker Classic [Eur]. 2003 The Barclays Scottish Open [Eur]. 2003 Omega European Masters [Eur]. 2003 HSBC World Match Play Championship [Eur]. 2004 Heineken Classic [Eur]. 2004 HSBC World Match Play Championship [Eur]. 2005 Dubai Desert Classic [Eur]. 2005 Qatar Masters [Eur]. 2005 BMW Asian Open [Eur]. 2005 Alfred Dunhill Championship [Eur]. 2007 HSBC World Match Play Championship [Eur]. 2013 BMW International Open [Eur]. 1997 Johnnie Walker Classic [Aus].

Other Victories (6):

2010 PGA Grand Slam of Golf. 2001 World Golf Championships-EMC World Cup [with Retief Goosen]. 1998 Dunhill Cup [with David Frost and Retief Goosen]. 1997 PGA Grand Slam of Golf. 1997 Dunhill Cup [with David Frost and Retief Goosen]. 1996 World Cup [with Wayne Westner].

Player Statistics

Career Low Round:

61 - 1995 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic (Round 2)

Career High FedExCup Rank:

#1 : 2010 PGA Championship

Career High Official World Golf Rank:

#1 : 1998 Kemper Open

Career Largest Paycheck:

$1,405,890 : 2012 The Open Championship (Finished 1)

2022-23 Season Highlights

PGA TOUR Champions

Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai - Notched his third top-10 in four starts at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai with a T6 after rounds of 66-68-66. Chubb Classic - Notched his fourth consecutive top-10, dating back to the 2022 season, with a T10 finish at the Chubb Classic. Opened with 7-under 65 before posting 72-70 on the weekend. Hoag Classic - Rallied from five strokes back in the final round to win the Hoag Classic for his third victory on PGA TOUR Champions. Was his second win at the event (2020). Shot 65-65 on the weekend after opening with 70. Birdied two of his last three holes during a bogey-free final round. Insperity Invitational - Notched his fourth top-10 of the season with a T6 at the Insperity Invitational. Posted 68-70-72.

National Team Selections

Presidents Cup : 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 World Cup : 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2001 Dunhill Cup : 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

Career Records

PGA TOUR (Playoff Record: 4 - 4)
Season	Events	Rounds	1st	2nd	3rd	Top 10	Top 25	Cuts Made	Cuts Missed	WD	FedExCup Rank	Earnings
Total:	483	1579	19	17	18	126	217	373	104	7		$49,385,600
2023	1	4						1			232	$46,200
2022	1	2							1
2021	1	2							1
2020	2	6						1	1		234	$18,673
2019	18	49					1	9	7	2	182	$304,590
2018	15	40						5	9	1	209	$102,868
2017	20	52						7	11	2	213	$155,926
2016	21	66				1	2	12	9		163	$559,024
2015	18	57					3	10	8		173	$453,579
2014	24	79				3	7	18	6		41	$1,799,569
2013	19	62				1	7	14	5		68	$1,173,761
2012	22	78	1	1		5	9	19	3		26	$3,453,118
2011	21	69				1	6	16	5		67	$948,872
2010	20	70	2		2	7	13	17	3		9	$4,558,861
2009	19	66		1		7	10	16	3		16	$2,147,157
2008	16	50	1		1	5	7	11	5		13	$2,537,290
2007	16	58		1	2	5	10	15	1		19	$2,705,715
2006	18	64			1	8	11	18				$2,326,220
2005	11	44		1	1	5	8	11				$1,627,184
2004	16	58	3	2	1	10	12	15	1			$5,787,225
2003	17	60	2			7	14	17				$3,371,237
2002	18	62	2			7	14	17	1			$3,291,895
2001	19	60		1	5	9	11	15	4			$2,336,456
2000	20	68	1	5	2	10	15	20		1		$3,469,405
1999	18	60	1	1	1	7	10	16	2			$1,710,756
1998	15	48	1			4	8	12	2	1		$763,783
1997	19	62	2	1		7	11	15	4			$1,243,008
1996	18	65	1	1		6	11	17	1			$906,944
1995	18	60	1	1	2	6	10	14	4			$842,590
1994	11	38	1	1		4	6	10	1			$684,440
1993	6	12				1	1	2	4			$38,185
1992	3	6						2	1			$18,420
1991	1							1				$2,647
1990	1	2							1
(A) - Amateur

PGA TOUR
Top Tournaments
	THE PLAYERS Championship	Masters Tournament	PGA Championship	U.S. Open	The Open Championship	WGC-HSBC Champions	WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play	WGC-FedEx St. Jude Inv	WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession
2022					CUT
2021					CUT
2019				CUT	T32
2018				CUT	CUT
2017	CUT	53	CUT	T55	61
2016	T64	CUT	T66	CUT	CUT
2015	T66	T22	T25	T54	T65	T46
2014	T72	CUT	T7	T35	CUT	T11	4	T26	T52
2013	CUT	T13	CUT	T4	T26		T33	T48	T28
2012	CUT		T48	9	1	T2	T17	T45
2011	CUT	T47	CUT	CUT	CUT	T33	T17	T37	T15
2010	CUT	T18	T18	3	CUT	T6	T17	T22	1
2009	T45	CUT	T6	CUT	T8	2	T5	T29	T20
2008	T6	CUT	T31	T14	T7		T33	T27	75
2007	T37	CUT	3	T51	T4		T33	T22	T11
2006	T8	T27	T16	T26	3		T33	T31	5
2005	T17	47		T15	T34			DNS	DNS
2004	T26	2	T4	T9	2 (P)			T65	1
2003		T6	T5	T5	T18		T33	T17	T12
2002	T44	T5	T34	T24	1 (P)		T17	T15	T23
2001	CUT	T6	T13	T66	T3		4	T8
2000	T20	2	T34	T2	T2		T17	T12	W/D
1999	T17	T27	CUT	CUT	T24		T33	5	T40
1998	T11	T16	T21	T49	T29
1997	T10	T17	T53	1	T10
1996	T8	T12	T61	T5	T2
1995	T68	CUT	T3	CUT	T11
1994	T45	T8	T25	1 (P)	T24
1993	CUT		CUT	T7	T6
1992			CUT		T5
1989					CUT

FedExCup Playoffs
	FedEx St. Jude Championship	Dell Technologies Championship	BMW Championship	TOUR Championship
2014	T5	T50	T16
2013	CUT	T20	T51
2012	T54	T26	T28	27
2011	T32	T16	T42
2010	71	T30	T13	T7
2009	T2	CUT	T38	9
2008	CUT	T3	T17	T6
2007	T4		T18	T26

Personal

Started playing golf at age 9.
An accomplished junior tennis player, he won the Eastern Transvall Junior Championships at age 13. Turned full attention to golf at age 14 after also playing cricket, soccer and rugby.
Hosts Ernie Els Invitational in South Africa to raise money for charity. The Ernie Els & Fancourt Foundation formed in early 1999, with the purpose of providing full support to disadvantaged children. Proceeds from the Ernie Els Invitational go to four charities and the Foundation.
Established the Els for Autism Foundation in spring 2009, with son, Ben, who is autistic, the driving force behind the mission. Opened the first components of The Els Center of Excellence on August 17, 2015. The Center, based in Jupiter, Fla., serves local, national and international autism communities and aims to be a game-changing resource in the field.
Was named the 2015 Payne Stewart Award recipient.
In December 1998, received lifetime membership on European Tour. Other non-Europeans so honored are Bob Charles, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player.