Ernie ELS

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Photo/Foto: Nigel French

Date: 21 July 1996

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- DATE OF BIRTH
  Friday, 17 October 1969
- PLACE OF BIRTH
  Johannesburg, South Africa

INTERNATIONAL
South Africa
- Championship Performances
  (Top 10 finishes)
  US Masters: 2nd 2000, 2004, 5th= 2002, 6th= 2001, 2003, 8th= 1994.
  US Open: Winner 1994 & 1997, 2nd= 2000,4th= 2012 & 2013, 5th= 1996, 2003, 7th= 1993, 9th= 2004.
  Open: Winner 2002 & 2012, 2nd 2004, 2nd= 1996, 2000, 3rd 2006, 3rd= 2001, 4th= 2007,
  5th= 1992, 6th= 1993, 7th= 2008, 8th= 2009, 10th= 1997.
  PGA: 3rd 2007, 3rd= 1995, 4th= 2004, 5th= 2003, 6th= 2009, 7th = 2014.

Ernie ELS - South Africa - 1996 Open (2nd=)

 
The Open 1996 
1. Tom Lehman      USA   -13   67-67-64-73=271   £200,000 
2. Ernie Els       RSA   -11   68-67-71-67=273   £125,000 
   Mark McCumber   USA   -11   67-69-71-66=273   £125,000 
4. Nick Faldo      ENG   -10   68-68-68-70=274    £75,000 
5. Jeff Maggert    USA    -8   69-70-72-65=276    £50,000 
   Mark Brooks     USA    -8   67-70-68-71=276    £50,000 
7. Fred Couples    USA    -7   67-70-69-71=277    £35,000 
   Greg Norman     AUS    -7   71-68-71-67=277    £35,000 
   Greg Turner     NZL     7   72-69-68-68=277    £35,000 
   Peter Hedblom   SWE    -7   70-65-75-67=277    £35,000

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(Pictured above at the 1996 Open Championship)