Ernie Els | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Theodore Ernest Els |
Nickname | The Big Easy |
Born | (1969-10-17) 17 October 1969 (age 55) Johannesburg, South Africa |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) |
Sporting nationality | South Africa |
Residence | Wentworth, Surrey, England George, Western Cape, South Africa Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
Spouse |
Liezl
(
m. 1998)
|
Children | 2 |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1989 |
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions European Senior Tour |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Sunshine Tour |
Professional wins | 78 |
Highest ranking | 1 (22 June 1997)[1] (9 weeks) |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 19 |
European Tour | 28 (7th all-time) |
Japan Golf Tour | 1 |
Asian Tour | 3 |
Sunshine Tour | 16 |
PGA Tour of Australasia | 5 |
PGA Tour Champions | 6 |
Other | 21 |
Best results in major championships (wins: 4) |
|
Masters Tournament | 2nd: 2000, 2004 |
PGA Championship | 3rd/T3: 1995, 2007 |
U.S. Open | Won: 1994, 1997 |
The Open Championship | Won: 2002, 2012 |
Achievements and awards | |
Ernie Els | |
---|---|
Personal information | |
Full name | Theodore Ernest Els |
Nickname | The Big Easy |
Born | (1969-10-17) 17 October 1969 (age 55) Johannesburg, South Africa |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) |
Sporting nationality | South Africa |
Residence | Wentworth, Surrey, England George, Western Cape, South Africa Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
Spouse |
Liezl
(
m. 1998)
|
Children | 2 |
Career | |
Turned professional | 1989 |
Current tour(s) | PGA Tour Champions European Senior Tour |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Sunshine Tour |
Professional wins | 78 |
Highest ranking | 1 (22 June 1997)[1] (9 weeks) |
Number of wins by tour | |
PGA Tour | 19 |
European Tour | 28 (7th all-time) |
Japan Golf Tour | 1 |
Asian Tour | 3 |
Sunshine Tour | 16 |
PGA Tour of Australasia | 5 |
PGA Tour Champions | 6 |
Other | 21 |
Best results in major championships (wins: 4) |
|
Masters Tournament | 2nd: 2000, 2004 |
PGA Championship | 3rd/T3: 1995, 2007 |
U.S. Open | Won: 1994, 1997 |
The Open Championship | Won: 2002, 2012 |
Achievements and awards | |