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| Birth | October 17, 1969 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height | 1. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. 90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 95 kg (220 lb) |
| Nationality |  South Africa |
| Residence | Wentworth, England George, South Africa |
| College | None |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 1989 |
| Current Tour | European Tour (joined 1992) PGA Tour (joined 1994) |
| Professional wins | 59, PGA Tour: 16 European Tour: 22 (including 2 co-sanctioned with the PGA Tour) Others: 23 |
| Best Results in Major Championships Wins: 3 |
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| Masters | 2nd: 2000, 2004 |
| U.S. Open | Won 1994, 1997 |
| The Open Championship | Won 2002 |
| PGA Championship | 3rd/T3: 1995, 2007 |
| Awards | |
| PGA Tour Rookie of the Year |
1994 |
| European Tour Order of Merit | 2003, 2004 |
| European Tour Golfer of the Year |
1994, 2002, 2003 |
| Sunshine Tour Order of Merit | 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995 |
Theodore Ernest "Ernie" Els (born October 17, 1969) is a South African golfer who has been one of the top professional players in the world since the mid-1990s. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The Wentworth Estate is a 1920's development village of houses shops and restaurants on an area of 700 hectares (1750 acres around the world famous Wentworth Club in Virginia England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland George is a city in South Africa 's Western Cape Province. It has a population of approximately 104700 and is the administrative and commercial hub of the Garden The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The PGA European Tour is an organisation which operates the three leading men's professional Golf tours in Europe the elite European Tour, the European The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. The PGA European Tour is an organisation which operates the three leading men's professional Golf tours in Europe the elite European Tour, the European The PGA European Tour is an organisation which operates the three leading men's professional Golf tours in Europe the elite European Tour, the European The Sunshine Tour is a men's professional Golf tour based in Southern Africa Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 A former World No. 1, he is known as "The Big Easy", for his imposing physical stature (he stands 1. The Official World Golf Rankings is a system for rating the performance level of male professional Golfers. 90 metres) along with his fluid, seemingly effortless golf swing.
Early life
Growing up just east of Johannesburg in Kempton Park, South Africa, he played rugby union, cricket, tennis, and, starting at age 8, golf. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) He was a skilled junior tennis player and won the Eastern Transvaal Junior Championships at age 13. Els learned the game of golf at the Kempton Park Country Club where he started carrying for his father, Neels. He was soon playing better than his father (and his older brother, Dirk), and by the age of 14 he was a scratch handicap. It was around this time that he decided to focus exclusively on golf.
Els first achieved prominence in 1984, when he won the Junior World Golf Championship in the Boys 13-14 category. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The Junior World Golf Championships are held in San Diego California, USA each year currently in July Phil Mickelson was second to Ernie that year. Career summary Early years through college Mickelson was born in San Diego California and raised there and in Arizona. (The Boys 9-10 category was won by Tiger Woods. Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods )
Family
Els married his wife Liezl in 1998 in Cape Town and they have two children, Samantha and Ben. In 2008 after Els started to display an "Autism Speaks" logo on his golf bag it was announced that their 5 year old son was autistic. Autism Speaks is a New York City -based advocacy organization founded in February 2005 by Bob Wright, Vice Chairman of General Electric, and his wife Suzanne Language development. The terminology [1] Their main residence is at the Wentworth Estate near Wentworth Golf Club in the south of England, although the family plans to move to Jupiter Island, Florida in order to get better treatment for Ben's autism. The Wentworth Estate is a 1920's development village of houses shops and restaurants on an area of 700 hectares (1750 acres around the world famous Wentworth Club in Virginia Wentworth Club is a privately owned golf club and health resort in Virginia Water, Surrey on the south western fringes of London, not far from Jupiter Island is a town on the Barrier island of Jupiter Island in Martin County, Florida, United States. The family will keep their Wentworth home.
Career overview
Among Els numerous victories are three major championships: Els won the U.S. Open in 1994 at the Oakmont Country Club and 1997 (this time at the Congressional Country Club), and the The Open Championship in 2002. The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Oakmont Country Club is a prestigious "top five" Country club and the "oldest top-ranked golf course in the U Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The Congressional Country Club is a Country club and Golf course located in Bethesda Maryland. The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. [2]
Other highlights in Els' career include topping the 2003 and 2004 European Tour Order of Merit (money list), and winning the World Match Play Championship a record seven times. The Barclays is a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The tournament began in 1967 as the Westchester Classic. The PGA European Tour is an organisation which operates the three leading men's professional Golf tours in Europe the elite European Tour, the European The Volvo World Match Play Championship is the current name of an annual Match play men's professional Golf tournament He has held the number one spot in the Official World Golf Rankings and has been consistently ranked in the top five. The Official World Golf Rankings is a system for rating the performance level of male professional Golfers. [3] He has been in the top ten for over 700 weeks; nobody has been in the top ten longer. In 2003 he was voted 37th on the SABC3's Great South Africans. Great South Africans was a South African television series that aired on SABC3 and hosted by Noeleen Maholwana Sangqu and Denis Beckett. He won the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit in the 1991/92 and 1994/95 seasons. The Sunshine Tour is a men's professional Golf tour based in Southern Africa
Unlike most of his contemporaries, Els is known for his willingness to participate in tournaments all around the world (he regularly plays in European Tour-sanctioned events in Asia, Australasia, and his native country of South Africa). He says that his globe-trotting schedule is in recognition of the global nature of golf, but it has caused some friction with the U. S. PGA Tour, an organization that would prefer Els to play more tournaments in the United States. The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. In late 2004, Tim Finchem, the director of the PGA Tour, wrote quite a firm letter to Els asking him to do so, but Els publicized and rejected this request. Timothy W Finchem (born April 19, 1947) is the current Commissioner of Golf 's PGA Tour. The PGA Tour's attitude caused considerable offense in the golfing world outside of North America.
Professional career
In 1989 Els won the South African Amateur Stroke Play Championiship and turned professional the same year. Els won his first professional tournament in 1991 on the Southern Africa Tour (today the Sunshine Tour). The Sunshine Tour is a men's professional Golf tour based in Southern Africa In 1993 Els won his first tournament outside of South Africa at the Dunlop Phoenix in Japan. In 1994 Els won his first major championship at the U.S. Open. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Els was tied with Colin Montgomerie and Loren Roberts after 72 holes and they went to a 18 hole playoff the next day. Biography Although Scottish by birth and ethnicity he was raised in Yorkshire, England, where his father James was Managing Director of Fox's Biscuits PGA Tour career On his fifth attempt he earned his first PGA Tour card at the PGA Tour Qualification Tournament in 1980 for the 1981 season The play-off consisted of 18 holes of golf but Els and Roberts were still tied by the end with Els eventually prevailing on the second hole of sudden death.
Els brought his game all around the world in his young career winning the Dubai Desert Classic on the European Tour, and the Toyota World Match Play Championship defeating once again Colin Montgomerie four-and-two. The Dubai Desert Classic is an annual professional golf tournament which takes place in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The Volvo World Match Play Championship is the current name of an annual Match play men's professional Golf tournament The following year, Els defended his World Match Play Championship, defeating Steve Elkington three-and-one, won the Byron Nelson Classic in the United States then headed back home to South Africa and won twice more. Early life and career Born near Waxahachie Texas, Byron Nelson was the son of Madge Allen Nelson and John Byron Nelson Sr The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In 1996 Els won his third straight World Match Play Championship over Vijay Singh three-and-one. Career history Singh recollected to reporters about his childhood "When we were kids we couldn't afford golf balls so we had to make do with coconuts No player in history had ever managed three successive titles in the one-on-one tournament. Els finished the year with a win at his home tournamnet at the South African Open.
1997 was a career year for Els first winning his second U. S. Open (once again over Colin Montgomerie) this time at Congressional Country Club, making him the first foreign player since Alex Smith (1906, 1910) to win the U. The Congressional Country Club is a Country club and Golf course located in Bethesda Maryland. Alex Smith (1872 &ndash 21 April 1930) was a member of a famous Scottish Golfing family S. Open twice. He defended his Buick Classic title and added the Johnnie Walker Classic to his list of victories. Els nearly won the World Match Play Championship for a fourth consecutive year, but lost to Vijay Singh in the final. 1998 and 1999 continued to be successful years for Els with 4 wins on both the PGA and European tours. 2000 started in historic fashion for Els being given a special honour by the Board of Directors of the European Tour awarding him with honorary life membership of the European Tour because of his two U. The PGA European Tour is an organisation which operates the three leading men's professional Golf tours in Europe the elite European Tour, the European S. Opens and three World Match Play titles. 2000 was the year of runner ups for Els; with three runner up finishes in the Majors (Masters, U. S. Open and The Open Championship) and seven second place finishes in tournaments worldwide. Els had a disappointing 2001 season, failing to win a US PGA tour event for the first time since 1994 although he ended the year with nine second place finishes.
2002 was arguably Els's best year which started with a win at the Heineken Classic at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club. Royal Melbourne Golf Club is widely regarded as Australia 's most prestigious exclusive oldest and celebrated golf club Then went to America and outplayed World Number one Tiger Woods to lift the Genuity Championship title. Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods The Doral Open was a PGA Tour Golf tournament contested from 1962 to 2006 on the "Blue Monster" course at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa in The premier moment of the season was surely his The Open Championship triumph in very tough conditions at Muirfield. The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships Muirfield is a Golf course in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland, which is one of the courses used in rotation for The Open Championship Els overcame a four man playoff to take home the famed Claret Jug for the first time, also quieting his critics about his mental toughness. The Claret Jug is the popular name of The Golf Champion Trophy, the winner's trophy in The Open Championship, (often called the "British Open" one of the The South African also took home his fourth World Match Play title, along with his third Nedbank Challenge in the last four years dominating a world class field winning by 8 shots.
2003 gave Els his first European Tour Order of Merit. The Order of Merit is a British and Commonwealth Order bestowed by the Monarch. Although playing less events than his competitors Els won four times and had three runner ups. He also performed well in the United States with back to back victories at the Mercedes Championship and Sony Open and achieved top 20 spots in all four majors including a fifth place finish at the U. S Open and sixth place finishes at both the Masters and PGA Championship. To top of the season Els won the World Match Play title for a record tying fifth time.
2004 was another successful year as Els won 6 times on both tours including big wins at Memorial, WGC-American Express Championship and his sixth World Match Play Championship, a new record. The WGC-CA Championship is one of the three annual World Golf Championships tournaments for male professional golfers His success didn't stop there. Els showed amazing consistency in the Majors but lost to Phil Mickelson in the Masters when Mickelson birdied the 18th for the title, finished ninth in the U. Career summary Early years through college Mickelson was born in San Diego California and raised there and in Arizona. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's S. Open after playing in the final group with friend and fellow countryman Retief Goosen and surprisingly losing in a playoff in the Open to the unknown Todd Hamilton. Early life Goosen was born in Pietersburg (now Polokwane South Africa. PGA Tour wins (2 2004 (2 Honda Classic, British Open Major championship is shown in bold Els had a 14-foot put for birdie on the final hole of regulation for the championship, but Els missed the putt and lost in the playoff. Els ended the major season with a fourth place finish in the PGA Championship. In total Els had 16 top 10 finishes, a second European Order of Merit title in succession and a second place finish on the United States money list. 2004 was the start of the "Big Five Era" which is used in describing the era in golf where Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, and Phil Mickelson dominated the game of golf. Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods Career history Singh recollected to reporters about his childhood "When we were kids we couldn't afford golf balls so we had to make do with coconuts Early life Goosen was born in Pietersburg (now Polokwane South Africa. Career summary Early years through college Mickelson was born in San Diego California and raised there and in Arizona. The five switched up and down the top five postions in the World Golf Ranking; most notably Vijay Singh's derailing of Tiger Woods as the best golfer in the world. The Official World Golf Rankings is a system for rating the performance level of male professional Golfers. The five stayed, for the most part in the top five spots from 2004 till the start of 2007. Nine majors where won between them many fighting against each other head to head.
In July 2005, Els injured his left knee while sailing with his family in the Mediterranean. Starter shackjpg|thumb|The starter's shack]] The Westchester Country Club (or Westchester Biltmore Country Club) was founded by John McEntee Bowman, who hired Despite missing several months of the 2005 season due to the injury, Els won the second event on his return, the Dunhill Championship. The Dunhill Championship is a men's professional Golf tournament which is played in South Africa
At the start of the 2007 season Ernie Els laid out a three-year battle plan to challenge Tiger Woods as world number one. "I see 2007 as the start of a three-year plan where I totally re-dedicate myself to the game. "[4] Els told his official website.
When he missed the cut by two strokes at the 2007 Masters Tournament, Els ended tour-leading consecutive cut streaks on both the PGA Tour and the European Tour. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's On the PGA Tour, his streak began at the 2004 The Players Championship (46 events) and on the European Tour it began at the 2000 Johnnie Walker Classic (82 events)
Els has often been compared to Greg Norman in the sense that both men’s careers could be looked back on and think what could have been. The Players Championship (often styled THE PLAYERS Championship) is an annual golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The Johnnie Walker Classic is a European Tour Golf tournament which is played in the Asia Pacific region Career outline Norman was born in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia to Merv and Toini Norman Although the two of them are multiple major championship winners they have both shared disappointment in majors. Their disappointments have ranged from nerves, bad luck and simply being outplayed. 1996 was the year where Norman collapsed in the Masters and Els in the PGA Championship. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Els has finished runner-up in six majors and most notably for his runner-up finishes to Tiger Woods. Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods Els has finished runner-up to Woods more than any other golfer and has often been described as having the right game to finally be the golfer to beat Woods in a major.
On March 2, 2008, Els won the Honda Classic contested at PGA National's Championship Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The Honda Classic is a PGA Tour golf tournament that is played each March in Florida. Els shot a final round 67 in tough windy conditions, which was enough to give him the win by one stroke over Luke Donald. Biography Born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, Donald and his brother Christian played junior golf at Hazlemere and Beaconsfield Golf Clubs - Christian now The win marked the end of a three and a half year long stretch without a win on the PGA Tour for Els. The win was his 16th PGA Tour victory of his career.
Els is represented by International Sports Management. International Sports Management Limited ( "ISM") is a sports management agency based in the Cheshire, England that represents leading figures from When not playing, he has a golf course design business, a charitable foundation which supports golf among underprivileged youngsters in South Africa, and a highly-regarded wine-making business. Wine is an Alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of Grape juice Els has written a popular golf instructional column in Golf Digest magazine for several years. Golf Digest is a monthly Golf Magazine published by Condé Nast Publications in the United States.
On April 8, 2008, Els officially announced that he was switching swing coaches from David Leadbetter (whom Els had worked with since 1990) to Butch Harmon who has revamped the golf swings of many established pros (which started with Greg Norman). David Leadbetter (born 27 June 1952) is a leading Golf instructor originally from Worthing in England. Claude "Butch" Harmon Jr (born August 28, 1943) is one of the world's best known Golf instructors During Els 2008 Masters press conference Els said the change is in an effort to tighten his swing, shorten his swing, and get a fresh perspective.
Amateur wins (4)
- 1984 World Junior Golf Championships (Boys 13-14 division)
- 1986 South African Boys Championship, South African Amateur Championship
- 1989 South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship
PGA Tour wins (16)
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| No. The Junior World Golf Championships are held in San Diego California, USA each year currently in July | Date | Tournament | Winning Score | Margin of Victory | Runners up |
| 1. | Jun. 20, 1994 | U.S. Open | -5 (69-71-66-73-74=279) | Playoff |  Colin Montgomerie,  Loren Roberts |
| 2. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. The 1994 PGA Tour season was played from January 6 to October 30. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Biography Although Scottish by birth and ethnicity he was raised in Yorkshire, England, where his father James was Managing Director of Fox's Biscuits PGA Tour career On his fifth attempt he earned his first PGA Tour card at the PGA Tour Qualification Tournament in 1980 for the 1981 season | May. 14, 1995 | GTE Byron Nelson Classic | -17 (69-61-65-68=263) | 3 strokes | Robin Freeman, Mike Heinen, D. A. Weibring |
| 3. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the The 1995 PGA Tour season was played from January 5 to October 29. See also Dallas Open (tennis The EDS Byron Nelson Championship is a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. William Michael Heinen Jr (born January 17, 1967) is an American Professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Professional wins (12 PGA Tour wins (5 1979 Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open 1987 Beatrice Western Open | Jun. 9, 1996 | Buick Classic | -13 (65-66-69-71=271) | 8 strokes |  Steve Elkington, Tom Lehman, Jeff Maggert, Craig Parry |
| 4. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits The 1996 PGA Tour season was played from January 4 to October 28. The Barclays is a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The tournament began in 1967 as the Westchester Classic. Professional wins (16 PGA Tour wins (10 1990 (1 KMart Greater Greensboro Open 1991 (1 The Players Championship Professional wins (22 PGA Tour wins (5 1994 (1 Memorial Tournament 1995 (1 Colonial National Invitation Professional wins (12 PGA Tour wins (3 1993 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic 1999 WGC-Andersen Consulting Craig David Parry (born 12 January 1966 has been one of Australia's premier Golfers since turning professional in 1986 and has 23 career victories two of those wins being events | Jun. 15, 1997 | U.S. Open | -14 (71-67-69-69=276) | 1 stroke | Colin Montgomerie |
| 5. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history The 1997 PGA Tour season was played from January 9 to November 2. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Biography Although Scottish by birth and ethnicity he was raised in Yorkshire, England, where his father James was Managing Director of Fox's Biscuits | Jun. 22, 1997 | Buick Classic | -14 (64-68-67-69=268) | 2 strokes | Jeff Maggert |
| 6. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. The 1997 PGA Tour season was played from January 9 to November 2. The Barclays is a Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. The tournament began in 1967 as the Westchester Classic. Professional wins (12 PGA Tour wins (3 1993 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic 1999 WGC-Andersen Consulting | Mar. 22, 1998 | Bay Hill Invitational | -14 (67-69-65-73=274) | 4 strokes | Bob Estes, Jeff Maggert |
| 7. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. The 1998 PGA Tour season was played from January 8 to November 1. The Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard is a PGA Tour Golf tournament Bob Alan Estes (born February 2, 1966) is an American professional Golfer Estes was born in Graham Texas. Professional wins (12 PGA Tour wins (3 1993 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic 1999 WGC-Andersen Consulting | Feb. 21, 1999 | Nissan Open | -14 (68-66-68-68=270) | 2 strokes | Davis Love III, Ted Tryba, Tiger Woods |
| 8. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland The 1999 PGA Tour season was played from January 7 to November 7. The Northern Trust Open, formerly known as the Nissan Open and originally known as the Los Angeles Open is a regular Golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Background and family Love was born to Davis M Love Jr and Helen Penta Burgin shortly after his father contended at the 1964 Masters. Ted Tryba (born January 15, 1967) is an American Professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods | Aug. 6, 2000 | The International | (15-19-6-8=48) | 4 points | Phil Mickelson |
| 9. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. The 2000 PGA Tour season was played from January 6 to November 12. The International (officially rendered in capitals as The INTERNATIONAL) was a Golf tournament in the United States PGA Tour played from 1986 Career summary Early years through college Mickelson was born in San Diego California and raised there and in Arizona. | Mar. 3, 2002 | Genuity Championship | -17 (66-67-66-72=271) | 2 strokes | Tiger Woods |
| 10. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian The 2002 PGA Tour season was played from January 3 to November 4. The Doral Open was a PGA Tour Golf tournament contested from 1962 to 2006 on the "Blue Monster" course at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa in Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods | Jul. 21, 2002 | The Open Championship | -6 (70-66-72-70=278) | Playoff | Stuart Appleby, Steve Elkington,  Thomas Levet |
| 11. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World The 2002 PGA Tour season was played from January 3 to November 4. The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships Career summary Appleby was born in Cohuna in rural northern Victoria. Professional wins (16 PGA Tour wins (10 1990 (1 KMart Greater Greensboro Open 1991 (1 The Players Championship Professional wins (10 European Tour wins (4 1998 Cannes Open 2001 Victor Chandler British Masters 2004 | Jan. 12, 2003 | Mercedes Championships | -31 (64-65-65-67 = 261) | 8 strokes |  K.J. Choi, Rocco Mediate |
| 12. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople The 2003 PGA Tour season was played from January 9 to November 9. For the identically named event on the European Tour see Mercedes-Benz Championship (European Tour. Biography Choi was born in Wando, South Korea. After establishing his career on the Asian Tour, where he picked up his first professional win at Career Mediate's golfing career has been dogged by back trouble | Jan. 19, 2003 | Sony Open in Hawaii | -16 (66-65-66-67=264) | Playoff | Aaron Baddeley |
| 13. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. The 2003 PGA Tour season was played from January 9 to November 9. The Sony Open in Hawaii is a professional Golf tournament on the PGA Tour, and is part of the tour's FedEx Cup Series. Amateur wins this list may be incomplete 1999 Riversdale Cup Professional wins (6 PGA Tour wins (2 | Jan. 18, 2004 | Sony Open in Hawaii | -18 (67-64-66-65=262) | Playoff | Harrison Frazar |
| 14. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor The 2004 PGA Tour season was played from January 8 to November 7. The Sony Open in Hawaii is a professional Golf tournament on the PGA Tour, and is part of the tour's FedEx Cup Series. Professional wins (1 Nationwide Tour wins (1 1997 NIKE South Carolina Classic Results in major championships | June. 6, 2004 | Memorial Tournament | -18 (68-70-66-66=270) | 4 strokes | Fred Couples |
| 15. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year The 2004 PGA Tour season was played from January 8 to November 7. The Memorial Tournament is a PGA Tour Golf tournament which is closely associated with Jack Nicklaus. Biography Couples was born in Seattle Washington, to Violet and Tom Coppola who changed the family name to "Couples | Oct. 3, 2004 | WGC-American Express Championship | -18 (69-64-68-69=270) | 1 stroke |  Thomas Bjørn |
| 16. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's The 2004 PGA Tour season was played from January 8 to November 7. The WGC-CA Championship is one of the three annual World Golf Championships tournaments for male professional golfers 2006 Ryder Cup controversy In September 2006 Bjørn was left out of the Ryder Cup team to face the United States later that month by captain Ian Woosnam | Mar. 2, 2008 | Honda Classic | -6 (67-70-70-67=274) | 1 stroke |  Luke Donald |
European Tour wins (22)
- 1994 (1) Dubai Desert Classic
- 1995 (1) Lexington South African PGA Championship
- 1997 (1) Johnnie Walker Classic
- 1998 (1) South African Open
- 1999 (1) Alfred Dunhill South African PGA Championship
- 2000 (1) Standard Life Loch Lomond
- 2002 (3) Heineken Classic, Dubai Desert Classic, The Open Championship
- 2003 (4) Heineken Classic, Johnnie Walker Classic, Barclays Scottish Open, Omega European Masters
- 2004 (3) Heineken Classic, WGC-American Express Championship, HSBC World Match Play Championship
- 2005 (3) Dubai Desert Classic, Qatar Masters, BMW Asian Open
- 2006 (1) Dunhill Championship (2005 calendar year, 2006 European Tour season)
- 2007 (2) South African Airways Open (2006 calendar year, 2007 European Tour season), HSBC World Match Play Championship
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Sunshine Tour wins (15)
- 1991 (1) Amatola Sun Classic
- 1992 (6) Protea Assurance South African Open, Lexington South African PGA Championship, South African Masters, Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Classic, First National Bank Players Championship, Goodyear Classic
- 1995 (2) Bell's Cup, Lexington South African PGA Championship (co-sanctioned with European Tour)
- 1996 (1) Philips South African Open
- 1998 (1) South African Open (co-sanctioned with European Tour)
- 1999 (1) Alfred Dunhill South African PGA Championship (co-sanctioned with European Tour)
- 2001 (1) Vodacom Players Championship
- 2005 (1) Dunhill Championship (co-sanctioned with European Tour, 2006 season)
- 2006 (1) South African Airways Open (co-sanctioned with European Tour, 2007 season)
Other wins (13)
- 1993 (1) Dunlop Phoenix (Japan Golf Tour)
- 1994 (3) Toyota World Match Play Championship (unofficial money European Tour event), Sarazen World Open, Johnnie Walker World Championship
- 1995 (1) Toyota World Match Play Championship (unofficial money European Tour event)
- 1996 (1) Toyota World Match Play Championship (unofficial money European Tour event)
- 1997 (1) PGA Grand Slam of Golf (unofficial money PGA Tour event)
- 1999 (1) Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge (unofficial money Sunshine Tour event)
- 2000 (1) Nedbank Golf Challenge (unofficial money Sunshine Tour event)
- 2002 (2) Nedbank Golf Challenge (unofficial money Sunshine Tour event), Cisco World Match Play Championship (unofficial money European Tour event)
- 2003 (1) HSBC World Match Play Championship (unofficial money European Tour event)
- 2004 (1) Nelson Mandela Invitational (unofficial money Sunshine Tour event; with Vincent Tshabalala)
PGA and European Tour career summary
| PGA Tour | European Tour | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Wins (Majors) | Earnings ($) | Rank | Wins (Majors) | Earnings | Rank |
| 1991 | 0 | 2,647 | 274 | 0 | £2,357 | - |
| 1992 | 0 | 18,420 | 213 | 0 | £66,626 | 75 |
| 1993 | 0 | 38,185 | 190 | 0 | £162,827 | 34 |
| 1994 | 1 (1) | 684,440 | 19 | 1 | £311,850 | 10 |
| 1995 | 1 | 842,590 | 14 | 1 | £82,459 | - |
| 1996 | 1 | 906,944 | 14 | 0 | £209,148 | - |
| 1997 | 2 (1) | 1,243,008 | 9 | 1 | £359,421 | - |
| 1998 | 1 | 763,783 | 36 | 1 | £433,884 | 8 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1,710,756 | 15 | 1 | €588,360 | 12 |
| 2000 | 1 | 3,469,405 | 3 | 1 | €2,017,248 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2,336,456 | 15 | 0 | €1,716,287 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 (1) | 3,291,895 | 5 | 3 (1) | €2,251,708 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3,371,237 | 9 | 5 | €2,975,374 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 | 5,787,225 | 2 | 3 | €4,061,905 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1,627,184 | 47 | 3 | €1,012,683 | 18 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2,326,220 | 28 | 1 | €1,716,208 | 5 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2,705,715 | 20 | 2 | €2,496,237 | 2 |
| 2008* | 1 | $1,373,563 | 20 | 0 | €340,678 | 20 |
| Career* | 15 (3) | $ 32,499,673 | 6 | 23 (1) | €21,464,800 | 2 |
* As of May 11, 2008
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Major championships
Wins (3)
| Year | Championship | 54 Holes | Winning Score | Margin | Runners Up |
| 1994 | U.S. Open | 2 shot lead | -5 (69-71-66-73=279) | Playoff 1 | Colin Montgomerie, Loren Roberts |
| 1997 | U.S. Open (2) | 2 shot deficit | -4 (71-67-69-69=276) | 1 stroke | Colin Montgomerie |
| 2002 | The Open Championship | 2 shot lead | -6 (70-66-72-70=278) | Playoff 2 | Stuart Appleby, Steve Elkington, Thomas Levet |
1 Defeated Montgomerie in 18-hole playoff and Roberts in sudden death: Els (74-4-4), Roberts (74-4-5), Montgomerie (78)
2 Defeated Appleby and Elkington in 4-hole playoff and Levet in sudden death: Els (4-3-5-4-par), Appleby (4-3-5-5), Elkington (5-3-4-5), Levet (4-3-5-4-bogey)
Results timeline
| Tournament | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T8 | CUT | T12 | T17 | T16 | T27 |
| U.S. Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T7 | 1 | CUT | T5 | 1 | T49 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | CUT | DNP | DNP | T5 | T6 | T24 | T11 | T2 | T10 | T29 | T24 |
| PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | CUT | T25 | T3 | T61 | T53 | T21 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Masters | 2 | T6 | T5 | T6 | 2 | 47 | T27 | CUT | CUT |
| U.S. Open | T2 | T66 | T24 | T5 | T9 | T15 | T26 | T51 | |
| The Open Championship | T2 | T3 | 1 | T18 | 2 | T34 | 3 | T4 | |
| PGA Championship | T34 | T13 | T34 | T5 | T4 | DNP | T16 | 3 |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Biography Although Scottish by birth and ethnicity he was raised in Yorkshire, England, where his father James was Managing Director of Fox's Biscuits PGA Tour career On his fifth attempt he earned his first PGA Tour card at the PGA Tour Qualification Tournament in 1980 for the 1981 season Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships Career summary Appleby was born in Cohuna in rural northern Victoria. Professional wins (16 PGA Tour wins (10 1990 (1 KMart Greater Greensboro Open 1991 (1 The Players Championship Professional wins (10 European Tour wins (4 1998 Cannes Open 2001 Victor Chandler British Masters 2004 The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Yellow background for top-10.
Summary
- Starts - 60
- Wins - 3
- 2nd place finishes - 6
- 3rd place finishes - 4
- Top 5 finishes - 17
- Top 10 finishes - 26
- Longest streak of top-10s in majors - 5
Results in World Golf Championship events
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accenture Match Play Championship | R64 | R32 | 4 | R32 | R64 | DNP | DNP | R64 | R64 | R64 |
| CA Championship | T40 | WD | NT1 | T23 | T12 | 1 | DNP | 5 | T11 | 75 |
| Bridgestone Invitational | 5 | T12 | T8 | T15 | T17 | T65 | DNP | T31 | T22 |
1Cancelled due to 9/11
DNP = Did not play
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
WD = withdrew
NT = No Tournament
Green background for wins. The WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers The WGC-CA Championship is one of the three annual World Golf Championships tournaments for male professional golfers The WGC-Bridgestone Invitational is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers Yellow background for top-10.
Team appearances
- Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing South Africa): 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 (winners), 1998 (winners), 1999, 2000
- World Cup (representing South Africa): 1992, 1993, 1996 (Individual and team winners), 1997, 2001 (winners)
- Presidents Cup (International team): 1996, 1998 (winners), 2000, 2003 (tie), 2007
Els-designed golf courses
- Mission Hills Golf Club (The Savannah Course) - Shenzhen, China
- Whiskey Creek - Ijamsville, Maryland, USA
- Oubaai - Garden Route, South Africa
He is also responsible for the refinement and modernisation of the West Course, Wentworth-Virginia Water, England, which took place in 2006. The Alfred Dunhill Cup was a team Golf tournament which ran from 1985 to 2000 The World Cup is an annual men's Golf tournament It is contested by teams of two representing their country The Presidents Cup is a series of men's Golf matches between a United States team and an International Team representing the rest of the world less Europe 16½ United States – 15½ International The 2nd Presidents Cup Matches were held in 1996 between September 13 and September 15 International 20½ - United States 11½ The 3rd Presidents Cup Matches were held in 1998 between December 11 and December 13. United States 21½ - International 10½ The 4th Presidents Cup Matches were held in 2000 between October 19 and October 22. United States 17 - International 17 The 5th Presidents Cup Matches were held in 2003 between November 20 and November 23. United States 19½ - International 14½ The 7th Presidents Cup Matches were held in 2007 between September 27 and September 30 Mission Hills Golf Club is a twelve 18-hole course Golf resort located in the town of Guanlan (觀瀾 in Shenzhen, between the cities of Shenzhen and
Courses under construction include:
- Hoakalei Country Club at Hoakalei Resort - Honolulu, Hawaii
- The Dunes - Dubai, UAE
- Gardener Ross Golf and Country Estate - Gauteng, South Africa
Foundation
The Ernie Els and Fancourt Foundation was established in 1999. Haseko is developing the Hoakalei Resort on 726 acres in West O'ahu, Hawai'i. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa It has the objective of identifying youths which show talent and potential in the game of golf from under-privileged backgrounds. It provides educational assistance amongst other moral and financial help in order for these youths to reach their full potential.
The first Friendship Cup was played in 2006 which is a matchplay competition, played in a Ryder Cup type format. In the cup, Ernie's foundation plays against the foundation of Tiger Woods. Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods Ernie's foundation won 12. 5 points to 3. 5 points.
Quotes
"I've never been a very technical player. I don't get caught up in swing positions and mechanics. When I work on my swing. . . I'm looking for feels. You'll get better results—and often more distance—if you swing at eighty percent effort. I get all kinds of people telling me I have the best swing in the world—it's beautiful, it's effortless. But I know when that isn't true. "[5]
—Els to Golf Digest
See also
- Golfers with most major championship wins
- Golfers with most PGA Tour wins
- Golfers with most European Tour wins
- List of African golfers
References
- ^ Ernie Els speaks out over son's autism, The Daily Telegraph, March 11 2008
- ^ Ernie Els: Career Detail. Golf Digest is a monthly Golf Magazine published by Condé Nast Publications in the United States. The four majors are the most prestigious events in professional golf and the number of wins that a player accumulates in them greatly influences his stature in the sport This is a list of golfers who have won five or more official money events on the PGA Tour. This is a list of Golfers who have won ten or more events on the European Tour since it was established in 1972 Members of the World Golf Hall of Fame are annotated HoF. A Warren Abery PGATour. com. Retrieved on 2007-11-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat
- ^ Ernie Els History. Retrieved on 2007-11-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat
- ^ Els has 3-year plan to catch Woods as world's No. 1
- ^ The Gigantic Book of Golf Quotations, ed. Jim Apfelbaum. 2007.
External links
- Official Ernie Els Site
- Profile on official PGA Tour site
- Profile on official European Tour site
- Profile on official Sunshine Tour site
- Results in ranking events for the last two years from the Official World Golf Rankings site
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