CAREER INTELLIGENCE PROFILE

Ernie Els

golferSouth Africa6 ft 3 in

CAREER LINEAGE

High School / Academy → College → Pro / Club

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TROPHY CASE

Tournaments, Championships & Awards Won

CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

2024 · Kaulig Companies Championship · 1 shot deficit · −10 (70-68-64-68=270 · 1 stroke · Yang Yong-eun

2024 · Wins (1)

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Tournament · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026

2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 · Results timeline

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

2012 · The Open Championship (2) · 6 shot deficit · −7 (67-70-68-68=273) · 1 stroke · Adam Scott

2012 · Wins (4)

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AWARD

Longest streak of top-10s – 5 (2003 PGA – 2004 PGA)

2003, 2004 · Summary

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

2002 · The Open Championship · 2 shot lead · −6 (70-66-72-70=278) · Playoff2 · Stuart Appleby, Steve Elkington, · Thomas Levet

2002 · Wins (4)

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Most consecutive cuts made – 27 (2000 Masters – 2006 PGA)

2000, 2006 · Summary

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Tournament · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014

1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 · Results timeline

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AWARD

1997 · U.S. Open (2) · 2 shot deficit · −4 (71-67-69-69=276) · 1 stroke · Colin Montgomerie

1997 · Wins (4)

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AWARD

1994 · U.S. Open · 2 shot lead · −5 (69-71-66-73=279) · Playoff1 · Colin Montgomerie, Loren Roberts

1994 · Wins (4)

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Tournament · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999

1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Tournament · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999

1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 · Results timeline

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AWARD

Totals · 4 · 6 · 5 · 23 · 35 · 54 · 108 · 79

Summary

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Tournament · Wins · 2nd · 3rd · Top-5 · Top-10 · Top-25 · Events · Cuts made

Summary

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Year · Championship · 54 holes · Winning score · Margin · Runner(s)-up

Wins (4)

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Year · Championship · 54 holes · Winning score · Margin · Runner-up

Wins (2)

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CHAMPIONSHIP OR TOURNAMENT

Year · Championship · 54 holes · Winning score · Margin · Runner-up

Wins (1)

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RANKING HISTORY

Stored Rankings

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-22T15:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-22T14:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-22T13:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-22T12:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-22T11:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-22T10:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-22T09:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-22T08:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-22T07:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-22T06:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-22T05:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-22T04:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-22T03:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-22T02:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-22T01:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-22T00:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-21T23:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-21T22:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-21T21:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-21T20:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-21T19:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-21T18:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-21T17:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-21T16:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-21T15:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-21T14:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-21T13:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-21T12:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-21T11:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-21T10:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-21T09:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-21T08:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-21T07:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-21T06:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-21T05:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-21T04:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-21T03:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-21T02:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-21T01:00:00Z · -5 pts

#16

leaderboard:champions-tour:401832075

PGA Tour Champions · 2026-09-21T00:00:00Z · -5 pts

BRAIN STORAGE

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