Gender Male Also Known As The Big Easy
Website ernieels.com/
Theodore Ernest Els, born on October 17, 1969, in South Africa, is a distinguished professional golfer of international acclaim. Known for his towering 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 meters) frame and a graceful golf swing, Els earned the moniker "The Big Easy." His illustrious career boasts over 70 victories, including four major championships:
the U.S. Open in 1994 at Oakmont and in 1997 at Congressional, as well as The Open Championship in 2002 at Muirfield and in 2012 at Royal Lytham & St Annes. Remarkably, he stands among a select group of golfers who have triumphed twice in both the U.S. Open and The Open Championship.
Els's career highlights extend to topping the European Tour Order of Merit (money list) in 2003 and 2004 and clinching the World Match Play Championship a remarkable seven times. He held the prestigious title of the leading career money earner on the European Tour until Lee Westwood surpassed him in 2011, becoming the first tour member to amass over €25,000,000 from European Tour events. Els also enjoyed an extended reign as the world's top-ranked golfer and held the record for the most weeks spent in the top ten, tallying 788 weeks. His victory in the 2012 Open Championship propelled him to fifteenth in the world rankings. In recognition of his exceptional contributions to the sport, Els was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2010, an honor he received on his inaugural ballot, and he was formally inducted in May 2011.
Today, Els predominantly competes on the PGA Tour Champions. Beyond the greens, he has ventured into golf course design, Co-Founded ASM Sports, established a charitable foundation that empowers underprivileged youth in South Africa through golf, and ventured into the winemaking business.
