Ernie Els
- DOB : 17 October 1969 (1969-10-17) (age 39)Johannesburg, South Africa
- Height : 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
- Weight : 220 lb (100 kg; 16 st)
- Residence : Wentworth, England;George, South Africa
- Spouse : Liezl (m.1998)
- Children : Samantha (b.1999), Ben (b.2002)
- Career : Turned professional : 1989
- Current tour(s) : European Tour (joined 1992)PGA Tour (joined 1994)
- Professional wins : 60
About
- Number of wins by tour : PGA Tour : 16
- European Tour : 24 (7th all time)
- Japan Golf Tour : 1
- Sunshine Tour : 15
- Other : 13
- Best results in Major Championships(Wins: 3) : The Masters : 2nd: 2000, 2004
- U.S. Open : Won: 1994, 1997
- Open Championship : Won: 2002
- PGA Championship : 3rd/T3: 1995, 2007
- Achievements and awards : PGA TourRookie of the Year : 1994
- European TourOrder of Merit winner : 2003, 2004
- European TourPlayer of the Year : 1994, 2002, 2003
- Sunshine TourOrder of Merit winner : 1991/92, 1994/95
Theodore Ernest "Ernie" Els (born 17 October 1969) is a South African professional golfer who has been one of the top professional players in the world since the mid-1990s. A former World No. 1, he is known as "The Big Easy", for his imposing physical stature (he stands 1.90 metres) along with his fluid, seemingly effortless golf swing. Among his numerous victories are three major championships: the U.S. Open in 1994 at the Oakmont Country Club and 1997 at the Congressional Country Club, and the The Open Championship in 2002 at Muirfield.Other highlights in Els' career include topping the 2003 and 2004 European Tour Order of Merit (money list), and winning the World Match Play Championship a record seven times. He has held the number one spot in the Official World Golf Rankings and has been ranked in the top ten for a record 750 weeks.
