World-class musicians including Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Slash, Metallica, and John Mayer trust Ernie Ball electric guitar strings to produce their own unique sounds. It's so new to everybody, that a lot of people have different ideas. In 1993, Els won his first tournament outside of South Africa at the Dunlop Phoenix in Japan. Els then won the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill two weeks later. You've got to be ready for it. On the PGA Tour, his streak began at the 2004 The Players Championship (46 events) and on the European Tour it began at the 2000 Johnnie Walker Classic (82 events). Features include a maple neck and maple fingerboard with a matching Lime painted headstock, as well as an Ernie Ball Music Man Floyd Rose locking tremolo bridge with a DiMarzio Axis bridge humbucker. Iconic musicians including Paul McCartney, Jimmy Page, Eagles, Jeff Beck, Phillip Phillips, Dierks Bentley, Keith Richards, and Angus Young utilize Ernie Ball acoustic strings to create their music. Els has finished runner-up in six majors, finishing runner-up to Tiger Woods more than any other golfer, and has often been described as having the right game to finally be the golfer to beat Woods in a major. Ernie was just 16 years old when he formally competed against professional golfers. He then did it again at Troon in 2004. 2Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia, 1Defeated Montgomerie in 18-hole playoff and Roberts in sudden-death: Els (74-4-4), Roberts (74-4-5), Montgomerie (78) He also performed well in the United States with back to back victories at the Mercedes Championship – where he set the all-time PGA Tour 72-hole record for most strokes under par at 31 under – and Sony Open and achieved top-20 spots in all four majors, including a fifth-place finish at the U.S Open and sixth-place finishes at both the Masters and PGA Championship. Els won his first professional tournament in 1991 on the Southern Africa Tour (today the Sunshine Tour).

I never knew about it, never thought about it, until it's in your lap. It was around this time that he decided to focus exclusively on golf. Unlike most of his contemporaries, Els is known for his willingness to participate in tournaments all around the world, having played regularly in European Tour-sanctioned events in Asia, Australasia and his native country of South Africa.

He held the top spot for 22 consecutive weeks.

He won the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit in the 1991/92 and 1994/95 seasons. [12] The win at Bay Hill also vaulted Els to the top of the FedEx Cup standings. Sir Nick Faldo is in second place on the list, with 37 rounds in the 60s. [28], In January 2020, Els joined the PGA Tour Champions shortly after his 50th birthday. Els married his wife Liezl in 1998 in Cape Town and they have two children, Samantha and Ben. In April, Els failed to qualify for the Masters for the first time since 1993. At the age of 13 he won a significant regional tennis event, the Eastern Transvaal Junior Championships.

Els first achieved prominence in 1984, when he won the Junior World Golf Championship in the Boys 13–14 category. In 1996, Els won his third straight World Match Play Championship at Wentworth, defeating Vijay Singh in the final 3 & 2. Els shot a final round 67 in tough windy conditions, which was enough to give him the win by one stroke over Luke Donald. At the age of 13 he won a significant regional tennis event, the Eastern Transvaal Junior Championships. This involvement has increased as Ben has reached school age. (Image credit: Ernie Ball Music Man) Limited to 40 pieces worldwide, this guitar boasts a basswood body with a custom Lime finish. Click here for the full list of career wins. In total, Els had 16 top-10 finishes, a second European Order of Merit title in succession and a second-place finish on the United States money list. – Payne Stewart Award in 2015. These figures are from the respective tour's official sites. Growing up in Lambton, Germiston, South Africa, he played rugby, cricket, tennis and, starting at age 8, golf. He has written a popular golf instructional column in Golf Digest magazine for several years. Click here for the full list of career wins. Ernie has represented South Africa in professional team golf on 22 occasions: 9 Dunhill Cups, 5 World Cups and 8 Presidents Cups (International Team). Theodore Ernest Els (/ˈɛls/; born 17 October 1969) is a South African professional golfer. It was his 18th PGA Tour victory, and his second in as many starts. Ernie was preceded in death by his parents in 2013, and his wife Sally Ann White in 2008. – PGA Tour Rookie of the Year (1994). Ernie Ball classical guitar strings provide the same quality and performance as our world famous electric guitar strings. Our strings have been played on many of the best-selling albums of all time and are used by some of history’s greatest musicians including Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Slash, The Rolling Stones, Angus Young, Eagles, Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend, Aerosmith, Metallica, and more. In July 2005, Els injured his left knee while sailing with his family in the Mediterranean. [32] The PGA Tour's attitude caused considerable offense in the golfing world outside of North America. The five switched up and down the top five positions in the World Golf Ranking; most notably Vijay Singh's derailment of Tiger Woods as the best golfer in the world. 2002 was arguably Els's best year, which started with a win at the Heineken Classic at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club. [19] Els' win rejuvenated his career and earned him 5 year exemptions to the other 3 majors.

He ultimately dropped out of the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time since 1993. For his charitable endeavours Ernie has received many awards: [24] In preparation for the anchored putter ban in 2016, Els switched back to the short putter in late 2015. Els' struggles continued into 2015 when he made only 10 cuts on the PGA Tour. [2] He is one of six golfers to twice win both the U.S. Open and The Open Championship. – Ernie holds the record for the most consecutive weeks inside the Top-10 of the Official World Golf Ranking (758 weeks between 19 June 1994 and 11 January 2009). These are getting difficult to find. – Ernie holds the record for the most consecutive cuts made (82) on the European Tour (from the 2000 Johnnie Walker Classic to the 2007 Johnnie Walker Classic). When not playing, Els has a golf course design business, a charitable foundation which supports golf among underprivileged youth in South Africa, and a winemaking business.

The premier moment of the season was surely his Open Championship triumph in very tough conditions at Muirfield. And it's happening more often. [13], In June, Els almost captured his third U.S. Open title at Pebble Beach. Since his son's autism diagnosis, Els and his wife have been active in charities devoted to that condition. – Charlie Bartlett Award by the Golf Writers Association of America. WD = withdrew Reason for sale is I have the opportunity to pick up an Ernie Ball Musicman family reserve instrument . [15], Els capped his year by winning the PGA Grand Slam of Golf in October, with a one stroke victory over David Toms, and also capturing the South African Open title by beating Retief Goosen by one shot.

– Jefferson Award, essentially a Nobel Prize for Public Service, for outstanding athlete in service. Els finally did break his winless streak by capturing the WGC-CA Championship at Doral in 2010, winning by four strokes over fellow countryman Charl Schwartzel. I don't get caught up in swing positions and mechanics. During Els' 2008 Masters press conference Els, said the change is in an effort to tighten his swing, shorten his swing, and get a fresh perspective. When he missed the cut by two strokes at the 2007 Masters Tournament, Els ended tour-leading consecutive cut streaks on both the PGA Tour and the European Tour. Ernie Ball is the world's leading manufacturer of premium electric and acoustic guitar strings, bass strings, and guitar accessories. Opens and three World Match Play titles. On 2 March 2008, Els won the Honda Classic contested at PGA National's Championship Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. "T" indicates a tie for a place Els recorded a 9 on the hole and ended up shooting 80–73 and missing the cut. In late 2004, Tim Finchem, the director of the PGA Tour, wrote quite a firm letter to Els asking him to do so but Els publicized and rejected this request. Els had a 14-foot (4.3 m) putt for birdie on the final hole of regulation for the Open at Royal Troon, but he missed the putt and lost in the playoff. He travelled the world during his career, and spent his final years in Sacramento, CA, enjoying time with those he loved. Els moved up to 14th from 20th in the world rankings after the win. He was the leading career money winner on the European Tour until overtaken by Lee Westwood in 2011, and was the first member of the tour to earn over €25,000,000 from European Tour events. Nearly four years later, Els finished runner-up in the 2000 Masters Tournament, and again in 2004, losing to Phil Mickelson. Find more data about ernie. Other highlights in Els' career include topping the 2003 and 2004 European Tour Order of Merit (money list), and winning the World Match Play Championship a record seven times. In 1989, Els won the South African Amateur Stroke Play Championship and turned professional the same year. 3Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour, 1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour His success did not stop there. Ernie Ball electric guitar strings allow any musician to get the perfect tonal quality and sound they are looking for. Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009. "T" indicates a tie for a place. He was awarded his Junior Springbok colours in 1984, the State President Sports Award in 1987, and in 1988 his full Springbok colours. Click on the pictures to see a few of the places you’ll find Ernie & friends during the 26 episodes showing now on BBC CBeebies. I get all kinds of people telling me I have the best swing in the world—it's beautiful, it's effortless. – Eighth recipient of the Denver-based Nicholson Award for ‘a lifetime commitment and dedication to the game of golf’. – Receives the Arnold Palmer Open Award presented by the Association of Golf Writers at the 2018 Open Championship. Ernie Els has 71 professional career victories to his name, including four Major Championships, two World Golf Championships and a record seven World Matchplay titles. – Heisman Humanitarian Award 2017 in recognition of work for autism.

ernie.world receives about n/a unique visitors per day, and it is ranked 0 in the world. Els birdied the second hole of sudden death to win his first U.S. Open title. – Ernie was the first man in history to shoot all four rounds in the 60s in an Open Championship, a feat he achieved at Royal St George’s in 1993. The win was also his 16th victory on the PGA Tour. In the cup, Els's foundation plays against the foundation of Tiger Woods.