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Team: PGA Golfer
Age / DOB:  (43) / 10/17/1969
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College: South Africa

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Ernie Els followed his opening 67 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with a 3-under-par 33-36=69 to reach the midpoint in 8-under 136, four strokes adrift of the 36-hole clubhouse lead.
The Big Easy started today's round in The Big Easy on the 10th hole. He went out in bogey-free 3-under with notable birdies of 11'10" at 13 and 16'7" at 18, thus extending his bogey-free stretch to 27 holes to begin the tournament. Els would finally succumb to bogeys at 1, 3 and 5, the last of which a three-putt from 43'5". He offset them, however, with birdies at the par-5 second and seventh holes before securing his sixth sub-70 in as many rounds at TPC Louisiana with a birdie conversion measuring 13'8" at the par-3 ninth hole. Apr 26 - 1:38 PM

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Ernie Els

Ernie Els turned in a bogey-free, 5-under-par 34-33=67 for his opening round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, finishing three strokes off the clubhouse lead.

Els lost in a playoff last year in what was his debut at TPC Louisiana. He didn't sign for a round over 68, so he's clearly comfy in the bayou. He hit 14 greens today and circled five birdies. The set included conversions of 13'11" and 24'6" at the eighth and 16th holes, respectively.
Apr 25 - 6:52 PM
Ernie Els

Ernie Els completed his final round of the Masters with a 3-under-par 36-33=69 to end the week at 1-under 287.

The story of Els' week was his play on the par 5s. He finished the week at 15-under on Augusta National's longest holes with nine birdies and three eagles. He will now head east to Hilton Head, SC for the RBC Heritage.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Apr 14 - 4:29 PM
Ernie Els

Ernie Els signed for a 3-over-par 39-36=75 following his opening round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Back in play following a hip injury, Els didn't perform like he's feeling OK. The two-time winner at Bay Hill landed just nine greens in regulation en route to four bogeys and a double. He started his round at the 10th hole and promptly carded three consecutive bogeys. His only conversion over six feet was a par save from 13'9" at the fifth hole.
Mar 21 - 2:06 PM
Ernie Els

Ernie Els is listed in the published field of next week's Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Els sat out of this week's stop in Tampa due to an injury to his right hip. He's a two-time champion at Bay Hill where he's made 18 starts. He also tied for fourth in last year's edition.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Mar 15 - 6:45 PM
Ernie Els

Ernie Els has been removed from the field for this week's Tampa Bay Championship.

The PGA TOUR's media department reported this. This is merely a formality after we relayed Golfweek.com's report on Sunday that Els was going to get treatment for an injured right hip flexor instead.
Mar 11 - 10:46 AM
Ernie Els

Ernie Els will not compete in this week's Tampa Bay Championship, according to a report at Golfweek.com.

Alex Miceli wrote that The Big Easy could not overcome a bothersome right hip flexor and has elected to recover instead. "It's been on and off for a while, and probably for about four or five months now," Els said. "I've been working out and trying to get fit and strong, but it's just kind of lingering. I've got to try and work it out. ... I've got to get this sorted. It's been bugging me for a while, and then it really went into spasm Thursday. I was like on the tee, almost gone." It's unknown when the big fella plans to return.
Source: Golfweek.com
Mar 10 - 6:08 PM
Ernie Els

Ernie Els will see his first PGA TOUR action at the Northern Trust Open.

Els played three events in January on the European Tour, failing to crack a top 15. In eight starts at Riviera CC, Els has a win and has only failed to cash a check once. He tied for 59th last season, only breaking par in one round.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Feb 12 - 9:44 PM
Ernie Els

Ernie Els elected not to compete in next week's Hyundai Tournament of Champions.

The Big Easy is coming off a wonderful comeback season. While it featured only one victory, that it occurred at the Open Championship is reason enough to call it a success. He added five top fives, including three runner-up finishes. He's not a top-five fantasy pick like he once was, but he proved that he's still a force.
Fri, Dec 28, 2012 09:18:00 PM
Ernie Els

Ernie Els turned in a 5-under-par 31-36=67 for his final round of the World Golf Championship-HSBC Champions.

Els had just one bogey today for just his third over-par hole all week. He erased it with six birdies and played holes 1-13 in bogey-free 19-under over his four rounds. He went in the books at 19-under 269. It's a tremendous result given he started the week as a question mark on hilly property due to a recently sprained ankle.
Sun, Nov 4, 2012 02:53:00 AM
Ernie Els

Ernie Els turned in a 3-under-par 31-38=69 for his third round of the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions.

After reaching the midpoint of the tournament in bogey-free, 11-under 133, Els' bogey-free run came to an end after 50 holes with a double bogey-7 at the 15th today. He then chased it with a bogey-5 at 16 before closing with a pair of pars. He's now an aggregate 14-under 202, four strokes back of the 54-hole co-leaders.
Sat, Nov 3, 2012 04:22:00 AM
Ernie Els

Ernie Els reached the midpoint of the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions in bogey-free, 11-under-par 70-63=133, five strokes back of the 36-hole lead.

Els took a pass on the PGA Grand Slam of Golf last week to heal a sprained ankle. Clearly, the elevation at the Olazábal Course at Mission Hills in China isn't a bother. After rolling in two birdies on Thursday, he circled nine in his second round to match Louis Oosthuizen with the low round of the tournament. Els went out in 7-under 29 today, but found only two birdies coming in. Remarkably, only three of his birdies in the second round disappeared on the set of five par 5s.
Fri, Nov 2, 2012 04:11:00 AM
Ernie Els

Ernie Els withdrew from this week's PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda due to a sprained ankle.

Els earned a spot in the exclusive field for winning the British Open, but he sustained the injury "a few days ago and, while it isn't too serious and it should recover relatively quickly, I have been advised not to try and play on it," he said. "Now I just need to rest up this week and make sure I'm ready for next week's WGC-HSBC Champions Tournament in China. I'm told the ankle will be fine by then." The no-cut affair does not award official earnings on the PGA TOUR, but the victory is considered official. The event is co-sanctioned by the European and Asian Tours, and will be contested at Mission Hills Olazabal Course in Shenzhen for the first time.
Source: ErnieEls.com
Mon, Oct 22, 2012 05:06:00 PM
Ernie Els

Ernie Els enters the TOUR Championship ranked 22nd in the FedExCup standings with a win at the British Open.

Since that win, Els has failed to crack a top 25, but he has managed top 30s in each of his last two starts. He last made it to East Lake in 2010, where he tied for seventh. With a major already under his belt, the only big prize left for The Big Easy to chase is the FedExCup Championship. His game will have to improve quickly if his Open hangover is to end and his form return to life.
Source: PGATOUR.com
Wed, Sep 12, 2012 09:41:00 PM
Ernie Els

Ernie Els cracked par for the first time at the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational with a 2-under-par 34-34=68 in the third round.

Els circled four birdies and squared two bogeys during his tour of Firestone, hitting just three (of 14) fairways in the process. Lucky for him, he still found 13 GIR and a respectable 29 putts were enough to keep it in the red. He enters the finale at 4-over 214.
Sat, Aug 4, 2012 12:24:00 PM