South Africa
South Africa
Ernie Els
Ernie Els
South Africa
Achievements
PGA TOUR Wins
19
PGA TOUR Wins
2012
2012 The Open Championship
2012 The Open Championship
2010
2010 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard
2010 World Golf Championships-CA Championship
2010 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard
2010 World Golf Championships-CA Championship
2008
2008 The Honda Classic
2008 The Honda Classic
2004
2004 World Golf Championships-American Express Championship
2004 the Memorial Tournament
2004 Sony Open in Hawaii
2004 World Golf Championships-American Express Championship
2004 the Memorial Tournament
2004 Sony Open in Hawaii
2003
2003 Sony Open in Hawaii
2003 Mercedes Championships
2003 Sony Open in Hawaii
2003 Mercedes Championships
2002
2002 The Open Championship
2002 Genuity Championship
2002 The Open Championship
2002 Genuity Championship
2000
2000 The International Presented by Qwest
2000 The International Presented by Qwest
1999
1999 Nissan Open
1999 Nissan Open
1998
1998 Bay Hill Invitational
1998 Bay Hill Invitational
1997
1997 Buick Classic
1997 U.S. Open Championship
1997 Buick Classic
1997 U.S. Open Championship
1996
1996 Buick Classic
1996 Buick Classic
1995
1995 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic
1995 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic
1994
1994 U.S. Open Championship
1994 U.S. Open Championship
International Wins
42
International Wins
2013
BMW International Open
BMW International Open
2010
South African Open
South African Open
2007
HSBC World Match Play Championship
South African Airways Open
HSBC World Match Play Championship
South African Airways Open
2005
Dubai Desert Classic
Qatar Masters
BMW Asian Open
Alfred Dunhill Championship
Dubai Desert Classic
Qatar Masters
BMW Asian Open
Alfred Dunhill Championship
2004
Heineken Classic
HSBC World Match Play Championship
Heineken Classic
HSBC World Match Play Championship
2003
Heineken Classic
Johnnie Walker Classic
The Barclays Scottish Open
Omega European Masters
HSBC World Match Play Championship
Heineken Classic
Johnnie Walker Classic
The Barclays Scottish Open
Omega European Masters
HSBC World Match Play Championship
2002
Heineken Classic
Dubai Desert Classic
Cisco World Match Play
Nedbank Challenge
Heineken Classic
Dubai Desert Classic
Cisco World Match Play
Nedbank Challenge
2001
Vodacom Players Championship
Vodacom Players Championship
2000
Standard Life Loch Lomond Open
Nedbank Challenge
Standard Life Loch Lomond Open
Nedbank Challenge
1999
Alfred Dunhill PGA Championship
Sun City Nedbank Challenge
Alfred Dunhill PGA Championship
Sun City Nedbank Challenge
1998
South African Open
South African Open
1997
Johnnie Walker Classic
Johnnie Walker Classic
1996
Toyota World Match Play
South African Open
Toyota World Match Play
South African Open
1995
Toyota World Match Play
Lexington South African PGA Championship
Bells Cup
Toyota World Match Play
Lexington South African PGA Championship
Bells Cup
1994
Dubai Desert Classic
Toyota World Match Play Championship
Johnnie Walker World Championship
Dubai Desert Classic
Toyota World Match Play Championship
Johnnie Walker World Championship
1993
Dunlop Phoenix
Dunlop Phoenix
1992
Protea Assurance South Africa Open
Lexington PGA Championship
South African Masters
Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Classic
First National Bank Players' Championship
Goodyear Classic
Protea Assurance South Africa Open
Lexington PGA Championship
South African Masters
Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Classic
First National Bank Players' Championship
Goodyear Classic
1991
Amatola Classic
Amatola Classic
Playoff Record
Playoff Record
2025
Lost to Stewart Cink, The Ally Challenge
The Ally Challenge
Lost to Stewart Cink
2024
Defeated Steve Stricker, American Family Insurance Championship
American Family Insurance Championship
Defeated Steve Stricker
2020
Lost to Fred Couples, Miguel Angel Jiménez, Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai
Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai
Lost to Fred Couples, Miguel Angel Jiménez
2012
Lost to Jason Dufner, Zurich Classic of New Orleans
Zurich Classic of New Orleans
Lost to Jason Dufner
2004
Defeated Harrison Frazar, Sony Open in Hawaii
Lost to Todd Hamilton, The Open Championship
Sony Open in Hawaii
Defeated Harrison Frazar
The Open Championship
Lost to Todd Hamilton
2003
Defeated Aaron Baddeley, Sony Open in Hawaii
Sony Open in Hawaii
Defeated Aaron Baddeley
2002
Defeated Stuart Appleby, Steve Elkington, Thomas Levet, The Open Championship
The Open Championship
Defeated Stuart Appleby, Steve Elkington, Thomas Levet
2001
Lost to Sergio Garcia, David Toms, Mike Weir, THE TOUR Championship
THE TOUR Championship
Lost to Sergio Garcia, David Toms, Mike Weir
2000
Lost to Tiger Woods, Mercedes Championships
Mercedes Championships
Lost to Tiger Woods
1994
Defeated Colin Montgomerie, Loren Roberts, U.S. Open Championship
U.S. Open Championship
Defeated Colin Montgomerie, Loren Roberts
National Teams
National Teams
1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013
Presidents Cup
Presidents Cup
1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2001
World Cup
World Cup
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Dunhill Cup
Dunhill Cup