Ernie ELS

Ernie Els - South Africa - 2002 Open (Winner)

Photo/Foto: Nigel French

Date: 21 July 2002

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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.
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Ernie ELS - South Africa - 2002 Open (Winner)

Ernie Els  is pictured above with the old caret jug after his victory at the 2002 Open Championship.
 
The Open 2002
1. Ernie Els RSA -6 70-66-72-70 = 278 £700,000.00
2. Thomas Levet FRA -6 73-70-70-65 = 278 £285,000.00
Stuart Appleby AUS -6 72-66-74-66 = 278 £285,000.00
Steve Elkington AUS -6 71-73-68-66 = 278 £285,000.00
5. Gary Evans ENG -5 72-68-74-65 = 279 £140,000.00
Padraig Harrington IRL -5 69-67-76-67 = 279 £140,000.00
Shigeki Maruyama JPN -5 68-68-75-68 = 279 £140,000.00
8. Peter O'Malley AUS -4 72-68-75-65 = 280 £81,000.00
Scott Hoch USA -4 74-69-71-66 = 280 £81,000.00
Retief Goosen RSA -4 71-68-74-67 = 280 £81,000.00
Sergio Garcia ESP -4 71-69-71-69 = 280 £81,000.00
Thomas Björn DEN -4 68-70-73-69 = 280 £81,000.00
Soren Hansen DEN -4 68-69-73-70 = 280 £81,000.00
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4 Hole Play-Off (1st,16th,17th & 18th holes)
Ernie Els Par
Thomas Levet Par
Stuart Appleby +1
Steve Elkington +1
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Sudden Death Play Off (18th hole)
Ernie Els Par
Thomas Levet +1

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The pictures above show Ernie during the 2002 Open Championship. Photo Nigel French.

 
The Masters 2002
1. Tiger Woods USA -12 70-69-66-71 = 276 $1,008,000.00
2. Retief Goosen RSA -9 69-67-69-74 = 279 $604,800.00
3. Phil Mickelson USA -8 69-72-68-71 = 280 $380,800.00
4. Jose Maria Olazabal ESP -7 70-69-71-71 = 281 $268,800.00
5. Ernie Els RSA -6 70-67-72-73 = 282 $212,800.00
Padraig Harrington IRE -6 69-70-72-71 = 282 $212,800.00
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EUROPEAN GOLF TOURNAMENT EARNINGS 2002
(Money Lists / Order of Merit)
1. Retief GOOSEN (RSA) 22 Euro 2,360,127.65
2. Padraig HARRINGTON (IRE) 22 Euro 2,334,655.45
3. Ernie ELS (RSA) 16 Euro 2,251,708.28
4. Colin MONTGOMERIE (SCO) 23 Euro 1,980,719.95
5. Eduardo ROMERO (ARG) 21 Euro 1,811,329.89
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2002 US Money List
1. Tiger Woods 18 $6,912,625
2. Phil Mickelson 26 $4,311,971
3. Vijay Singh 28 $3,756,563
4. David Toms 27 $3,461,794
5. Ernie Els 18 $3,291,895
 
 
2002 Genuity Championships,Miami


1. Ernie Els USA -17 66-67-66-72 = 271 $846,000.00
2. Tiger Woods USA -15 67-70-70-66 = 273 $507,600.00
3. Peter Lonard AUS -11 70-67-70-70 = 277 $319,600.00
4. Rich Beem USA -9 69-68-72-70 = 279 $225,600.00
5. Craig Perks NZL -8 71-68-70-71 = 280 $159,330.00
Angel Cabrera ARG -8 72-70-71-67 = 280 $159,330.00
Vijay Singh FIJ -8 66-73-70-71 = 280 $159,330.00
Steve Elkington AUS -8 67-71-74-68 = 280 $159,330.00
Nick Price RSA -8 69-69-75-67 = 280 $159,330.00
10.Jesper Parnevick SWE -7 71-67-72-71 = 281 $126,900.00
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