Theodore Ernest Els (/ ˈɛls /; born 17 October 1969) is a South African professional golfer. A former World No. 1, he is nicknamed " The Big Easy " due to his physical stature along with his fluid golf swing.

Jan 24, 2025 · Here are five things to know about Jupiter's Ernie Els. Won for 79th time in career this month in Hawaii. Els, 55, has won 79 events worldwide during his Hall of Fame career, including this month ...

Ernie Els has 80 professional career victories to his name, including four Major Championships, one Senior Major, two World Golf Championships and a record seven World Matchplay titles.

The Official PGA TOUR Profile of Ernie Els. PGA TOUR Stats, bio, video, photos, results, and career highlights

Jul 14, 2024 · With a closing two-under 68, Els finished at 10-under 270 and beat Y.E. Yang by a stroke. His three wins this year equals the number of victories he collected in his first four years on the...

Jan 18, 2025 · Ernie Els won the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship on Saturday for his seventh PGA Tour Champions victory, closing with a 6-under 66 to beat Bernard Langer, Miguel Angel Jimenez and ...

Started playing golf at age 9. An accomplished junior tennis player, he won the Eastern Transvall Junior Championships at age 13. Turned full attention to golf at age 14 after also playing cricket,...

Nov 13, 2023 · Ernie claimed victory in the first tournament of the 2025 PGA Champions Tour season, the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai GC in Hawaii, shooting an impressive 18-under par three-round aggregate. It was his seventh Champions Tour win and it brings his tally of professional career wins to 80. It was…

Oct 31, 2023 · Ernie Els has 70 career victories including 13 PGA Tour wins, 2 World of Golf Championships and 4 Major Championships. He is one of six golfers who have won both the US Open and The Open Championship twice.

Oct 31, 2022 · A profile of South African golfer Ernie Els. With 71 tournament victories, including 4 majors, it is easy to see why we have included him in our series on the finest golfers to have played the game. Read all about the golfing career of The Big Easy!