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LAST WIN: 23 Jun 2013

BMW INTERNATIONAL OPEN (European Tour)

 

ERNIE ELS

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CAREER SUMMARY

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World Golf HALL of FAME:  

ERNIE ELS - Inducted 2011

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MAJORS - 4 Wins:

2012 - Maj - THE OPEN Championship

2002 - Maj - THE OPEN Championship

1997 - Maj - US OPEN

1994 - Maj - US OPEN

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MAJORS - Runner up - 6 times:

THE MASTERS - 2000, 2004

US OPEN - 2000

THE OPEN - 1996, 2000, 2004

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MAJORS - 3rd place - 5 times:

US OPEN -2010

THE OPEN - 2001, 2006

US PGA - 1995, 2007

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WGC TOUR - 2 Wins:

2010 - WGC - CA Championship

2004 - WGC - American Express Championship

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WGC - Runner up - twice

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US TOUR:

19 - Wins

17 - Runner ups

 

DP WORLD / EUROPEAN TOUR:

28 - Wins

27 - Runner ups

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Sunshine Tour - 16 Wins

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Japan Golf Tour - 1 Win

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Other Tours - 19 Win

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Turned Professional - 1989

 

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS:

2019 - 300 Top 10 finishes - 1st & only one, since OWGR introduced.

2015 - US Tour - Payne Stewart Award

2004 - Euro Tour - Order of Merit Winner

2003 - Euro Tour - Player of the Year

2003 - Euro Tour - Order of Merit Winner

2002 - Euro Tour - Player of the Year

1994 - Euro Tour - Player of the Year

1994 - US Tour - Rookie of the Year

1994/95 - Sunshine Tour - Order of Merit Winner

1991/92 - Sunshine Tour - Order of Merit Winner

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Most Important Amateur Wins:

1989 - South African Amateur Stroke Play

1986 - South African Amateur

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Date of Birth - 17 Oct 1969

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Country of Birth - South Africa