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 wins

• 1994 U.S. Open
• 1995 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic
• 1996 Buick Classic
• 1997 U.S. Open, Buick Classic
• 1998 Bay Hill Invitational
• 1999 Nissan Open
• 2000 The International
  
• 2002 Genuity Championship, The Open Championship
• 2003 Mercedes Championships, Sony Open in Hawaii
• 2004 Sony Open in Hawaii, Memorial Tournament, WGC-American Express Championship

Els's major championship victories are shown in bold.

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