ERNIE ELS

 
RESULTS
Ernie Els
PGA TOUR Events Played Finish FedExCup
Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg. OWGR Money Points Standing
Career Totals 251 220 16 15 15 97 153 -- -- $32,192,111 -- --
2008 6 3 1 -- -- 1 1 71.48 4 $1,066,000 4,636 27th
2007 16 15 -- 1 2 5 10 69.29 4 $2,705,715 8,980 19th
2006 18 18 -- -- 1 8 11 69.76 5 $2,326,220 -- --
2005 11 11 -- 1 1 5 8 69.86 5 $1,627,184 -- --
2004 16 15 3 2 1 10 12 68.98 3 $5,787,225 -- --
Nationwide Tour Events Played Finish Money List Rank
Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg. OWGR Money
Career Totals 8 5 -- -- -- 1 2 -- -- $6,143 --
*OWGR = Official World Golf Rating More Stats
KEY STATS
 
Ernie Els Average
 
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BEST FINISHES
Result Year Events
WON 2008 The Honda Classic
T33 2008 World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship
75 2008 World Golf Championships-CA Championship
CUT 2008 PODS Championship
CUT 2008 Masters Tournament
 
DID YOU KNOW?
  • > His best finish on the PGA TOUR in 2008 is 1st at the The Honda Classic.
  • > He ranks 6th in Career Earnings on the PGA TOUR.
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STANDARD STATS Rank Additional Stats
Driving Distance 286.1 65th Tot. Dist. - 8,012 Tot. Drvs. - 28
Driving Accuracy Percentage 57.22% 154th Fwys Hit - 111 Poss. Fwys - 194
Greens in Regulation Pct. 61.11% 133th Greens Hit - 154 # Holes - 252
Putting Average 1.838 170th GIR Putts - 283 Greens Hit - 154
Birdie Average 3.07 115th # Birdies - 43 Tot. Rnds. - 14
Scoring Average 71.48 136th Tot. Strks - 1,012 Tot. Adj. - 11.226-
Sand Save Percentage 39.29% 177th # Saves - 11 # Bunkers - 28
Total Driving 1,998 197th Total rank from stats 1 & 2
Regular Season FedExCup Points 4,636 -- Pts.Behind - 13,109 -
Money Leaders $1,066,000 -- - -
Par Breakers 17.06% 125th #Bird/Eagl - 43 #Holes - 252
Putts Per Round 29.86 167th Tot. Putts - 418 Tot. Rnds. - 14
GIR Pct. - Fairway Bunker 46.2% 999th - -
Player did not meet the minimum number of rounds requirement to be officially ranked. The rank indicated is the position the player would be ranked if the minimum had been met.
NEWS
  • With putting problems in check, Garcia races to PLAYERS lead - May 8, 2008
  • THE PLAYERS: Rd. 1 notes - May 8, 2008
  • FedExCup Notes: THE PLAYERS Championship - May 7, 2008
  • The Fantasy Insider: THE PLAYERS Championship - May 6, 2008
  • E-Notes: Will Wachovia Championship foreshadow FedExCup finish? - Apr 29, 2008
  • Former major champs Hamilton and Micheel trying to find their games - Apr 25, 2008
  • USGA announces that U.S. Open entries are now closed - Apr 25, 2008
  • PGA TOUR: 2008 Mid-Year Awards - Apr 23, 2008
  • Mid-Year Roundtable: Comeback player of the year - Apr 23, 2008
  • Notebook: A Masters post-mortem - Apr 24, 2008
  • Maginnes: A country boy can indeed survive - Apr 22, 2008
  • PGA TOUR: Toughest Courses in 2008 - Apr 30, 2008
  • The TOUR Insider: EDS Byron Nelson Championship - Apr 21, 2008
  • Back-to-back Boo at Verizon Heritage - Apr 21, 2008
  • Same result, different setting for Weekley - Apr 20, 2008
  • Back-to-back Boo at Verizon Heritage - Apr 20, 2008
  • What they're saying: Jason Bohn - Apr 20, 2008
  • Injury gave Bohn time to reflect on family, career - Apr 19, 2008
  • Weekley three ahead as he tries to defend Verizon Heritage title - Apr 19, 2008
  • Friday cut-line: Verizon Heritage - Apr 18, 2008
  • In home state, Glover regains form and takes lead - Apr 18, 2008
  • Five-time Harbour Town champ Love shares first-round lead - Apr 17, 2008
  • Snedeker's good cry gains him support among fans - Apr 17, 2008
  • Els continues quest for autism support - Apr 18, 2008
  • One year after win, Weekley's mother says he hasn't changed - Apr 16, 2008
  • FedExCup Notes: Week 16 - Apr 17, 2008
  • Top moments in recent Verizon Heritage memory - Apr 16, 2008
  • Immelman a hit in the Big Apple on second day of tour - Apr 16, 2008
  • Augusta National beautiful, serene before patrons arrive on Monday - Apr 6, 2008
  • It's not Augusta National, but Redstone is a stern test - Apr 2, 2008
  • Houston Golf Association focused on big picture - Apr 1, 2008
  • Nicklaus to receive Lifetime Achievement Award - Apr 1, 2008
  • Ernie Els withdraws from Shell Houston Open, cites virus - Mar 30, 2008
  • Blog: Park thinking birdies instead of Bourbon Street - Mar 28, 2008
  • Haas's international team events background - Mar 27, 2008
  • Talk of the TOUR blog - May 9, 2008
  • What they said: Woosnam, Lyle - Mar 26, 2008
  • Maginnes: Florida Swing provided high drama again - Mar 25, 2008
  • Expert Picks: Zurich Classic of New Orleans - Mar 25, 2008
  • Expert Picks: Zurich Classic of New Orleans - Mar 25, 2008
  • Goosen turns corner with tie for second in Miami - Mar 25, 2008
  • TOUR Insider: Zurich Classic - Mar 31, 2008
  • CA Championship: Partial Third-Round Notebook - Mar 22, 2008
  • In stellar second round, Woods makes all right moves - Mar 21, 2008
  • WGC-CA Championship: Second-Round Notebook - Mar 21, 2008
  • WGC-CA Championship: First-Round Notebook - Mar 20, 2008
  • CA Course Reporters: Wednesday - Mar 19, 2008
  • Undefeated in six months, Woods setting new standard - Mar 17, 2008
  • Who has played in the most World Golf Championships events? - Mar 17, 2008
  • Looking Back: Memorable moments - Mar 17, 2008
  • Arnold Palmer Invitational: Third-round notebook - Mar 15, 2008
  • Video: CA Championship - Mar 14, 2008
  • CA Championship welcomes police officers, firefighters and EMT - Mar 14, 2008
  • Algunos nombres reconocidos entran a la lista de competidores - Mar 14, 2008
  • T.J.'s Take: Els' mission deserves support - Mar 12, 2008
  • Notebook: An unlikely birdie puts Senden on the bubble - Mar 13, 2008
  • The Irish golf experience -- unique and never to be forgotten - Apr 22, 2008
  • The Fantasy Insider: Arnold Palmer Invitational - Mar 11, 2008
  • Citing fatigue, Els withdraws from Arnold Palmer Invitational - Mar 10, 2008
  • Several big-name players work way into field - Mar 10, 2008
  • The TOUR Insider: Arnold Palmer Invitational - Mar 10, 2008
  • Round 4 Notebook: PODS Championship - Mar 9, 2008
  • Snedeker takes late 36-hole lead in brutal conditions - Mar 8, 2008
  • Els discloses son has autism, seeks attention for research - Mar 7, 2008
  • PODS Championship: Partial Second-Round Notebook - Mar 7, 2008
  • Maggert holds three-shot lead as rain again halts PODS Championship - Mar 7, 2008
  • Feeling healthy, Bryant takes early lead at Innisbrook - Mar 6, 2008
  • Pre-tournament notes: CA Championship - Mar 6, 2008
  • Live Blog: Round 1 - Mar 6, 2008
  • Victory drought over, Els still working his way up - Mar 5, 2008
  • Groups we're watching: Round 1 - Mar 5, 2008
  • E-Notebook: PODS Championship - Mar 5, 2008
  • Nationwide Tour Storylines: March 5, 2008 - Mar 5, 2008
  • T.J.'s Take: Something Els - Mar 5, 2008
  • Field nearly complete for World Golf Championships-CA Championship - Mar 4, 2008
  • Golf across the globe: Els, Ochoa return - Mar 4, 2008
  • Expert Picks: PODS Championship - Mar 4, 2008
  • Oft-injured Oberholser still battling shoulder, and no one knows why - Mar 4, 2008
  • Fans congratulate Els - Mar 3, 2008
  • What He Said: Ernie Els - Mar 3, 2008
  • What He Said: Matt Jones - Mar 3, 2008
  • What He Said: Mark Calcavecchia - Mar 3, 2008
  • What He Said: Luke Donald - Mar 3, 2008
  • The TOUR Insider: PODS Championship - Mar 3, 2008
  • Rock Solid Performance: Els returns to Big Easy ways - Mar 3, 2008
  • Rock Solid Performance: Els at The Honda Classic - Mar 3, 2008
  • Els returns to Big Easy ways, rediscovers winning touch - Mar 2, 2008
  • The Honda Classic: Final-Round Notebook - Mar 2, 2008
  • Els gets first PGA TOUR win since 2004 at Honda Classic - Mar 2, 2008
  • Groups we're watching: Final round - Mar 2, 2008
  • Interesting trio shares 54-hole Honda Classic lead - Mar 1, 2008
  • Interesting trio shares 54-hole Honda Classic lead - Mar 1, 2008
  • Davis slips late, still leads Honda Classic at midpoint - Feb 29, 2008
  • The Honda Classic: Second-Round Notebook - Feb 29, 2008
  • The Honda Classic: First-Round Notebook - Feb 28, 2008
  • Hot 64 on cool day gives Donald lead at Honda Classic - Feb 28, 2008
  • TOUR rookie off to fine start at The Honda Classic - Feb 28, 2008
  • Groups we're watching: Round 1 - Feb 28, 2008
  • After penalty that became Honda Classic lore, Wilson is back - Feb 27, 2008
  • Couples, Norman ready for 'great time' as Presidents Cup captains - Feb 26, 2008
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    Els speaks about autism (1:28)

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    Started playing golf at age 9...An accomplished junior tennis player, turned full attention to golf at age 14...Heavily involved in junior golf of South Africa and Cancer Society of South Africa...Hosts Ernie Els Invitational in South Africa to raise money for charity. Ernie Els Foundation formed in early 1999, with the purpose of providing full support to disadvantaged children. Proceeds from the Ernie Els Invitational go to four charities and the Foundation...In December 1998, received lifetime membership on European Tour. Other non-Europeans so honored are Bob Charles, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player...In 2002, the 2000 Engelbrecht-Els wine was released and received the highest rating yet given to a South African wine...Third Ernie Els design signature golf course near George in South Africa opened in 2004...Web site is ernieels.com.

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