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.

PGA European Tour wins

There is a summary of Els's European Tour career here.

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Wins

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• 1994 Dubai Desert Classic
• 1995 Lexington South African PGA
• 1997 Johnnie Walker Classic
• 1998 South African Open
• 1999 Alfred Dunhill South African PGA
• 2000 Standard Life Loch Lomond
• 2002 Heineken Classic, Dubai Desert Classic, 131st Open Championship
• 2003 Heineken Classic, Johnnie Walker Classic, Barclays Scottish Open, Omega European Masters, HSBC World Matchplay Championship
• 2004 Heineken Classic, HSBC World Matchplay Championship
• 2005 Dubai Desert Classic, Qatar Masters, BMW Asian Open

Els's British Open counts as a win on both the PGA Tour and the European Tour. His two U.S. Open's do not count as European Tour wins because the three U.S. based majors did not become part of the European Tour's official schedule until 1998.

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