Ernie Els
| Height: 6' 3 | Weight: 210 | Born: Oct 17, 1969 |
| Victories: 16 | Turned Pro: 1989 | College: |
| Residence: Wentworth, England | ||
| Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Family: Wife, Leizl; Samantha (5/26/99), Ben (10/6/02) | ||
Masters Qualification(s): Top 8 last year's US Open,Top 4 last year's PGA Championship,Tour Championship Qualifier from last year,Top 50 from World Rankings 1 week before Masters.
Masters Record
| Year | Place | Score | Round | Money | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 2008 | 46 | +4 | 74 | 74 | $ 10,000 | ||
| 2007 | 66 | +10 | 78 | 76 | $ 0 | ||
| 2006 | 27 | +4 | 71 | 71 | 74 | 76 | $ 49,700 |
| 2005 | 47 | +10 | 75 | 73 | 78 | 72 | $ 23,100 |
| 2004 | 2 | -8 | 70 | 72 | 71 | 67 | $ 702,000 |
| 2003 | 6 | -1 | 79 | 66 | 72 | 70 | $ 208,500 |
| 2002 | 5 | -6 | 70 | 67 | 72 | 73 | $ 212,800 |
| 2001 | 6 | -9 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 72 | $ 181,300 |
| 2000 | 2 | -7 | 72 | 67 | 74 | 68 | $ 496,800 |
| 1999 | 27 | +4 | 71 | 72 | 69 | 80 | $ 29,000 |
| 1998 | 16 | -1 | 75 | 70 | 70 | 72 | $ 48,000 |
| 1997 | 17 | E | 73 | 70 | 71 | 74 | $ 39,150 |
| 1996 | 12 | -1 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 73 | $ 52,500 |
| 1995 | 56 | +3 | 72 | 75 | $ 1,500 | ||
| 1994 | 8 | -2 | 74 | 67 | 74 | 71 | $ 60,000 |
PGA Tour 2009 season record
| Tournament | Place | Score | Round | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Mercedes-Benz Championship | T6 | -15 | 68 | 69 | 73 | 67 |
| The Honda Classic | T23 | -1 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 66 |
| Shell Houston Open | T14 | -6 | 75 | 66 | 71 | 70 |
| WGC - CA Championship | T19 | -9 | 70 | 71 | 68 | 70 |
| Northern Trust Open | T50 | -3 | 71 | 67 | 73 | 70 |
| Sony Open in Hawaii | T39 | -4 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 67 |
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Latest news and interviews
Els hopes to walk in hero's footsteps
The old pictures in his head still motivate Ernie Els.
Els sees coaching change as big step
Still seeking his first green jacket, Ernie Els arrived this week with a new weapon: instructor Butch Harmon.
Els' life makes golf seem easy
Life has been anything but easy for Ernie Els.
Win sets up Els for Augusta run
PALM HARBOR, Fla. --- A bead of sweat dripped off Ernie Els' brow when he stopped for a five-minute chat Wednesday before his pro-am round at the PODS Championship.
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