1969-10-17 -
Theodore Ernest "Ernie" Els was born on October 17, 1969 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Ernie Els excelled at golf at an early age and won the Junior World Golf Championship for Boys 13-14 in 1984. He turned pro in 1989 and got his first win in 1991 on the Southern Africa Tour.
Ernie Els joined the PGA Tour in 1994 and was the tour's rookie of the year. To date Els has won three major championships - the US Open in 1994 and 1997 as well as the British Open in 2002.
Besides PGA Tour events, Ernie Els frequently plays in European Tour and Sunshine Tour events.
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| 2004 | The Complete Short Game |
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| 2001 | Ernie Els' Guide To Golf Fitness |
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| 1999 | How To Build A Classic Golf Swing |
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Ernie Els Awards and Accomplishments
| Year | Award | For |
| 2010 | 2010 Arnold Palmer Invitational | PGA Tour |
| 2010 | 2010 WGC-CA Championship | PGA Tour |
| 2008 | 2008 Honda Classic | PGA Tour |
| 2005 | 2005 Dunhill Championship | European Tour |
| 2004 | 2004 Memorial Tournament | PGA Tour |
| 2004 | 2004 Sony Open | PGA Tour |
| 2003 | 2003 Sony Open | PGA Tour |
| 2003 | 2003 Mercedes Championships | PGA Tour |
| 2002 | 2002 British Open | PGA Tour |
| 2002 | 2002 Genuity Championship | PGA Tour |
| 1998 | 1998 Bay Hill Invitational | PGA Tour |
| 1997 | 1997 US Open | PGA Tour |
| 1994 | 1994 US Open | PGA Tour |
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