Name: Ernie Els plays the slope to set up birdie at RBC Heritage
Uploaded: 2023-04-15T18:07:10.390Z
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Description: In the third round of the 2023 RBC Heritage, Ernie Els makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

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Ahead of the 2024 Presidents Cup, International Team Mike Weir listens to captain’s log tape recordings from former International Presidents Cup Team Captain Ernie Els. Els offers insights on lessons he’s learned as a captain and player and offers advice as Weir looks to help earn the International Team their second Presidents Cup victory.

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Winning the national open of one's home country is a feat that just means more. Watch as some of the game's best claim victory in their home country, including Bernhard Langer, Ernie Els, Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy. Scotland's Robert MacIntyre became the newest member of the club after winning the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open.

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In the final round of the 2023 RBC Heritage, Ernie Els makes par on the par-3 14th hole.

Ernie Els chips in to save par at RBC Heritage

In the third round of the 2023 RBC Heritage, Ernie Els makes birdie on the par-3 17th hole.

Ernie Els plays the slope to set up birdie at RBC Heritage

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Ernie Els dials in approach to set up birdie at RBC Heritage

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Ernie Els holes 18-foot birdie at RBC Heritage

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Ernie Els holes out for 87-foot eagle at RBC Heritage

In the opening round of the 2023 RBC Heritage, Ernie Els makes a 7-foot birdie putt on the par-4 9th hole.

Ernie Els makes birdie putt at RBC Heritage

In the opening round of the 2023 RBC Heritage, Ernie Els makes birdie on the par-3 14th hole.

Ernie Els hits it tight to set up birdie at RBC Heritage

Ernie Els shares how his son, Ben, inspired Els for Autism and The Els Center of Excellence, and how he and his wife, Liezl, have made it their mission to impact the autism community with the help of charitable dollars from the Payne Stewart Award.

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Nothing compares to the excitement coming down the stretch in the final round! Two players gunning for their chance at the title, bunker hole outs, 50-foot putts, and roaring crowds is a recipe for a victory. Relive these energy-filled back-and-forth finishes between top players featuring Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Phil Mickelson, Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia. 

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Both in their mid-20's, Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els go head-to-head at Golf del Sur in Tenerife, Canary Islands, in 1995 in Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf.

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In a 2004 PGA TOUR public service announcement, Ernie Els uses golf as a way to help teach math skills.

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Prior to the 2019 U.S. Open, Ernie Els compares this week's putting surfaces to their 2000 and 2010 U.S. Open conditions.


Ernie Els on putting surfaces before the U.S. Open

Prior to the 2019 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, As Captain of the International squad in this year's Presidents Cups, Ernie Els talks about all the "little things" which have to be addressed.  

Ernie Els talks Presidents Cup before Zurich Classic

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In the third round of the 2019 Valero Texas Open, Ernie Els holes a 72-foot chip shot for birdie on the par-4 9th hole.

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In the second round of the 2019 Valero Texas Open, Ernie Els sinks a 21-foot birdie putt on the par-4 12th hole.

Ernie Els’ 21-foot birdie putt at Valero

In the opening round of the 2019 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Ernie Els rolls in a 31-foot putt to make birdie at the par-4 5th hole.

Ernie Els sinks 31-footer for birdie at Arnold Palmer

In the third round of The Honda Classic 2019, Ernie Els jars a 27-foot putt to make birdie at the par-4 14th hole.

Ernie Els drains lengthy birdie putt at Honda

In the second round of The Honda Classic 2019. Ernie Els jars a 12-foot putt to make birdie at the par-4 13th hole.

Ernie Els birdies No. 13 at Honda

In the second round of The Honda Classic 2019. Ernie Els rolls in a 17-footer to make birdie at the par-4 9th hole.

Ernie Els sinks 17-foot birdie putt at Honda

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In the final round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Rasmus Højgaard's 212-yard tee shot on the 214-yard, par-3 11th hole landed on the right side of the green, leaving a 26-foot putt, which he made for birdie.

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In the final round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Christiaan Bezuidenhout's drive on the 434-yard, par-4 1st hole traveled 305 yards, landing in the left fairway and leaving 129 yards to the hole, his 130-yard approach shot landed on the left side of the green, 7 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he made a 7-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

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Chad Ramey sinks 22-foot birdie putt on No. 1 at Farmers

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Justin Rose shoots 4-under 68 | Round 3 Highlights | Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Justin Rose hits a 159-yard approach to 5 feet, setting up a birdie at the par-4 7th hole.


Justin Rose's 159-yard approach is the Shot of the Day

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Justin Rose hits 81-yard approach to 3 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Farmers

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Joel Dahmen hits 84-yard approach to 4 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers, Max McGreevy's 282-yard drive on the 558-yard par-5 18th hole lands in the right rough, leaving 275 yards to the hole, his 159-yard shot from the rough lands in the right fairway, 116 yards from the hole, his 114-yard approach shot lands on the left side of the green, 13 feet 4 inches from the hole, and he makes a 13-foot 4-inch putt for birdie.

Max McGreevy pours in 13-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Si Woo Kim's drive on the 558-yard, par-5 18th went 288 yards into the right fairway, his 247-yard shot from the fairway landed in the left fairway 99 feet 11 inches from the hole, his 34-yard shot from the fairway landed on the left green leaving 4 feet 1 inch, and he made the 4 feet 1 inch putt for birdie.

Si Woo Kim sinks 4-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Harris English's 315-yard drive on the 594-yard, par-5 9th hole landed in the right rough, leaving 281 yards to the hole. His 166-yard shot from the rough landed in the left fairway, 116 yards from the hole. English then hit a 116-yard approach from the fairway, landing on the right side of the green and finishing 6 feet 3 inches from the hole. He made the 6-foot-3-inch putt for birdie.

Harris English hits 116-yard approach to 6 feet, sets up birdie on No. 9 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Mark Hubbard's 332-yard drive on the 594-yard, par-5 9th hole landed in the right fairway with 262 yards remaining to the hole, his 250-yard shot from the fairway left 37 feet 8 inches, his 38-foot 6-inch shot from the fairway landed on the right green, leaving a 2-foot 9-inch putt, and he made the 2-foot 9-inch putt for birdie.

Mark Hubbard taps in from 3 feet for birdie on No. 9 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Joel Dahmen’s tee shot on the 201-yard par-3 16th hole landed 8 feet 9 inches from the hole, and he made the 8-foot-9-inch putt for birdie.

Joel Dahmen hits tee shot to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 16 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Ryo Hisatsune’s drive on the 558-yard, par-5 18th hole went 288 yards into the left bunker, his 185-yard shot from the fairway bunker landed in the left rough 87 yards from the hole, his 88-yard approach from the rough landed on the left side of the green 4 feet 7 inches from the cup, and he made the 4-foot-7-inch putt for birdie.

Ryo Hisatsune hits 88-yard approach to 5 feet, makes birdie on No. 18 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Maverick McNealy's 312-yard drive on the 558-yard, par-5 18th hole lands in the right fairway, leaving 244 yards to the hole, his 239-yard shot from the fairway lands on the left side of the green, 16 feet 3 inches from the hole, and his 16 feet 2 inches putt leaves the ball 7 inches from the hole.

Maverick McNealy hits 239-yard approach to 16 feet, sets up birdie on No. 18 at Farmers

In the third round of the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open, Brooks Koepka's tee shot on the 169-yard par-3 8th hole travels 161 yards and lands in the left fairway, leaving 28 feet 7 inches to the hole, and he makes the 28-foot-7-inch shot from the fairway for birdie.