Ernie Els

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. He is known as "The Big Easy" for his fluid, seemingly effortless golf swing.

Other wins

• 1989 South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship
• 1991 Amatola Sun Classic
• 1992 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
• 1993 Dunlop Phoenix (Japan Golf Tour)
• 1994 Toyota World Match Play Championship
• 1995 Toyota World Match Play Championship, Bells Cup
• 1996 Toyota World Match Play Championship, Philips South African Open
• 1997 PGA Grand Slam of Golf
• 1999 Nedbank Million Dollar Challenge
• 2000 Nedbank Golf Challenge
• 2001 Vodacom Players Championship
• 2002 Nedbank Golf Challenge, Cisco World Match Play Championship

Most of the wins up to 1992 were Sunshine Tour events. Most of those from 1994 onwards are in unofficial events.

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