PERSONAL NOTES

An accomplished tennis player, Els turned his focus to golf at age 14

First significant victory came on the South Course at Torrey Pines when he defeated a young Phil Mickelson in a playoff to win the Junior World Championship

Won South African Amateur at age 16

At 22, became first player since Gary Player in 1979 to win the South African Open, South African PGA and South African Masters titles on the South African Tour

First international player since Alex Smith in 1906 and '10 to win multiple U.S. Open titles (1994 and '97)

Member of International President's Cup teams in 1996, '98, 2000, '03 and '07

Created Ernie Els Foundation in South Africa in early 1999 for the sole purpose of helping disadvantaged children, with proceeds from the Ernie Els Invitational going to four charities and his Foundation

Announced in 2008 that 5-year-old son Ben is autistic

STATISTICS

NEWS

• Nobody Could Topple Tiger
• Couple Of Familiar Faces Are Back
• Running Updates - Second Round
• Els, Ogilvy Scrap It Out
• Streelman, Hicks Surprise

INTERVIEWS

• Ernie Els
• Ernie Els

BLOGS

• Are We Finished?

CUMULATIVE STATISTICS

	Ernie Els +5
		Ernie Els   Field Average Fairways Hit  60.71%  57.93% *Avg. Driving Distance  299.38  290.64 Sand Saves Greens Hit Putts Per Hole

CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP