| ERNIE
ELS | Country | South
Africa | | Born | 17.10.69 |
| Residence | George, SA |
| Height/Weight | 6ft 3 in / 15st
(191cm / 95.3kgs) | | Family | |
| Interests | Movies, reading, sports |
| Turned Pro | 1989 |
| Qualifying School | | | Attachment | Fancourt,
South Africa | | Current Status | European
Tour | | Exempt Status | Category
1: Winner US Open Championship (expires 31.12.07) | | Current
Ranking | Volvo Ranking 8 | | To
Par | -64 | | Number of Eagles | 5 |
| Number of Birdies | 154 |
| Stroke Average | 69.89 |
| Driving Distance | 285.2 |
| Driving Accuracy | 65.0 |
Profile
& History Scratch amateur at 14, and at the same age Eastern Transvaal's
senior tennis champion, a fine cricketer and No.8 rugby player. In 1992 emulated
Gary Player (1979) with hat-trick of South African Open, PGA and Masters titles.
Equalled European Tour record of 12 birdies in a 61 to set up 1994 Dubai
Desert Classic win.
Became in 1994 only the fourth foreign-born player since
1927 to win US Open.
| Full Name | Theodore
Ernie Els | | Exempt
Status | Category 1: Winner US Open
Championship (expires 31.12.07) | | Attachment | Fancourt
(SA) | | Country | South
Africa | | Born | 17.10.69;
Johannesburg | | Residence | George,
SA | | Height/Weight | 6ft
3in - 15st (191cm - 95.3kgs) | | Family | |
| Interests | Movies,
reading, sports | | Turned
Pro | 1989 | | Qualifying
School | | European Tour Career Record
| | | | |
Position | Stroke | Average |
Prize Money £ | | Year | Rank | Events
Played | In
Money | 1
| 2 | 3
| 4-10 | Average | Position |
Official | Special
Events | Total |
| 1989 | - | 1 | Am | - | - | - | - | 74.00 | 96.00 |
- | - |
- | | 1990 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - |
- | | 1991 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 73.88 | 52.50 |
2,357 | - |
2,357 | | 1992 | 75 | 14 | 8 | - | - | - | 2 | 71.91 | 62.21 |
66,626 | 18,111 |
84,737 | | 1993 | 34 | 17 | 13 | - | 1 | - | 6 | 71.12 | 34.64 |
162,827 | 108,306 |
271,133 | | 1994 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | - | 4 | 69.90 | 19.25 |
311,850 | 546,526 |
858,376 | | 1995 | - | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 70.38 | 15.50 |
82,459 | 211,931 |
294,390 | | 1996 | - | 7 | 7 | - | 2 | - | 3 | 69.81 | 7.57 |
214,948 | 381,777 |
596,725 | | 1997 | - | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 68.96 | 7.43 |
359,421 | 410,035 |
769,456 | | 1998 | 8 |
| | | |
| | 69.89 | |
433,884 | |
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