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 TOUR career summary

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YearMajorsOther winsPGA TOUR winsEarnings ($)Rank

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1994101684,44019

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1995011842,59014

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1996011904,94414

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19971121,243,0089

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1998011763,78336

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19990111,710,75615

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20000113,469,4053

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20010002,336,45615

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20021123,291,8955

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20030223,371,2579

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20040335,787,2252

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These figures are from the PGA Tour's official site. As Els divides his time roughly equally between the PGA Tour and the PGA European Tour, his ranking on the PGA Tour money list understates his standing within the global game. From the mid 1990s to early 2005, he has rarely been out of the top three in the Official World Golf Rankings.

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