ERNIE ELS

 
RESULTS
Ernie Els
PGA TOUR Events Played Finish FedExCup
Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg. OWGR Money Points Standing
Career Totals 273 238 16 15 16 104 165 -- -- $34,612,511 -- --
2009 12 10 -- -- -- 3 6 70.78 21 $949,110 513 53rd
2008 16 11 1 -- 1 5 7 71.44 9 $2,537,290 108,475 13th
2007 16 15 -- 1 2 5 10 70.50 4 $2,705,715 98,033 19th
2006 18 18 -- -- 1 8 11 70.63 5 $2,326,220 -- --
2005 11 11 -- 1 1 5 8 70.48 5 $1,627,184 -- --
Nationwide Tour Events Played Finish Money List Rank
Cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd Top 10 Top 25 Scoring Avg. OWGR Money
Career Totals 8 5 -- -- -- 1 2 -- -- $6,143 --
*OWGR = Official World Golf Rating More Stats
KEY STATS
Scoring Average (Actual)
 
 70.78
 
 71.21
Driving Distance
 
 289.7
 
 285.6
Driving Accuracy Percentage
 
 65.25%
 
 61.77%
Greens in Regulation Percentage
 
 67.50%
 
 63.74%
Scrambling
 
 63.25%
 
 57.64%
Putts Per Round
 
 29.33
 
 29.08
 
Ernie Els Average
 
PGA TOUR Average
   
BEST FINISHES
Result Year Events
T5 2009 World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship
T6 2009 Mercedes-Benz Championship
T8 2009 the Memorial Tournament
T14 2009 Shell Houston Open
T20 2009 World Golf Championships-CA Championship
 
DID YOU KNOW?
  • His best finish on the PGA TOUR in 2009 is T5th at the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship.
  • He ranks 64th in Scoring Average on the PGA TOUR.
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STANDARD STATS Rank Additional Stats
Driving Distance 289.7 57th Tot. Dist. - 23,172 Tot. Drvs. - 80
Driving Accuracy Percentage 65.25% 56th Fwys Hit - 368 Poss. Fwys - 564
Greens in Regulation Percentage 67.50% 28th Greens Hit - 486 # Holes - 720
Putting Average 1.792 135th GIR Putts - 871 Greens Hit - 486
Eagles (Holes per) 240.0 95th # Holes - 720 # Eagles - 3
Birdie Average 3.63 58th # Birdies - 145 Tot. Rnds. - 40
Scoring Average 70.58 64th Tot. Strks - 2,831 Tot. Adj. - 7.853-
Sand Save Percentage 50.00% 84th # Saves - 34 # Bunkers - 68
Total Driving 113 12th Total rank from stats 1 & 2
All-Around Ranking 577 46th Total rank from stats 1-8
Regular Season FedExCup Points 513 53rd Pts.Behind - 1,361 -
Money Leaders $949,110 51st - -
Par Breakers 20.56% 61st #Bird/Eagl - 148 #Holes - 720
Putts Per Round 29.33 130th Tot. Putts - 1,173 Tot. Rnds. - 40
GIR Pct. - Fairway Bunker 51.9% 40th - -
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  • Notebook: the Memorial tournament, Round 1 - Jun 4, 2009
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  • HP Byron Nelson, Round 2 - May 22, 2009
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  • European Tour Insider: A new Irish star in the making - May 20, 2009
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  • PLAYERS Championship, Round 1 - May 7, 2009
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  • British Open returning to Muirfield in 2013 - May 4, 2009
  • Sergio Garcia is a veteran; we're not kidding - Apr 29, 2009
  • Garcia's journey from 'El Nino' to established veteran - May 5, 2009
  • TOUR Insider: Two weeks of the toughest finishing holes - Apr 29, 2009
  • Fan favorite Gainey still working hard on TOUR - Apr 29, 2009
  • Thongchai wins Ballantine's Championship - Apr 26, 2009
  • Ballantine's: High winds, cold send scores soaring - Apr 25, 2009
  • Derksen takes Ballantine's lead after second round - Apr 24, 2009
  • Fernandez-Castano, Brown share early lead in Korea - Apr 23, 2009
  • S. Africa at THE PLAYERS - May 4, 2009
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  • Verizon Heritage: Final-round notebook - Apr 19, 2009
  • Verizon Heritage: Second-round notebook - Apr 17, 2009
  • Verizon Heritage: Rd. 1 - Apr 16, 2009
  • Boo looking for three in a row at Verizon Heritage - Apr 15, 2009
  • Week 15 Approach Shots: Verizon Heritage - Apr 16, 2009
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  • TOUR slows down one week of the year -- in Hilton Head - Apr 13, 2009
  • Tiger blog: Woods answers questions from his fans - Jun 5, 2009
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  • With matches six months away, teams shaping up - Apr 6, 2009
  • Nationwide Tour unveils first two 'greatest moments' - Apr 6, 2009
  • A quiet day of practice at Augusta National - Apr 5, 2009
  • Round 3, Shell Houston Open - Apr 8, 2009
  • Shell Houston Open: Partial third-round notebook - Apr 4, 2009
  • Friday: Shell Houston Open - Apr 3, 2009
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  • Week 13 Approach Shots: Shell Houston Open - Apr 1, 2009
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  • World Match Play moves to avoid TOUR Championship - Mar 31, 2009
  • Relive Woods' first five victories at Bay Hill - Mar 29, 2009
  • Asian Tour: Nirat wins SAIL Open at 32-under par - Mar 21, 2009
  • Chapchai opens up eight-stroke lead in SAIL Open - Mar 20, 2009
  • McDowell leads Lake Nona to Tavistock Cup victory - Mar 17, 2009
  • O'Hair blog: New coach, new swing has me playing well - Mar 17, 2009
  • Isleworth takes early lead on Lake Nona in Tavistock Cup - Mar 16, 2009
  • The Honda Classic: Final-round notebook - Mar 8, 2009
  • Yang gets breakthrough victory at The Honda Classic - Mar 9, 2009
  • The Live Report, Round 4: The Honda Classic - Mar 8, 2009
  • Round 4, The Honda Classic - Mar 8, 2009
  • King of Honda Classic back in contention one more time - Mar 7, 2009
  • Yang hangs onto lead, but plenty are close behind - Mar 7, 2009
  • Yang leads after two rounds of The Honda Classic - Mar 6, 2009
  • The Live Report, Round 2: The Honda Classic - Mar 6, 2009
  • The Honda Classic: First-round notebook - Mar 5, 2009
  • Allenby leads, Compton contending at Honda - Mar 5, 2009
  • The Live Report, Round 1: The Honda Classic - Mar 5, 2009
  • McIlroy's tour set to continue at The Honda Classic - Mar 4, 2009
  • Week 9 Approach Shots: The Honda Classic - Mar 5, 2009
  • What they said: Rory McIlroy - Mar 4, 2009
  • What they said: Kenny G - Mar 4, 2009
  • What they said: Ernie Els - Mar 4, 2009
  • The TOUR Insider: Why Florida is harder than ever - Mar 4, 2009
  • Awtrey: Six points to ponder as the Florida Swing begins - Mar 4, 2009
  • The Fantasy Insider: The Honda Classic - Mar 3, 2009
  • Two Verizon Heritage wins later, Boo remains the same - Mar 3, 2009
  • Els Blog: Week off helps rejuvenate before more golf - Jun 29, 2009
  • Top five PGA TOUR wins in Ernie Els' career - Mar 3, 2009
  • When autism affected his family, Els spoke up - Mar 4, 2009
  • The Honda Classic player spotlight: Ernie Els - Mar 8, 2009
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    Els birdies the 18th in the third round of the 2009 Verizon Heritage (:30)

    Els on his first round at the 2009 Verizon Heritage (1:19)

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    Started playing golf at age 9...An accomplished junior tennis player, turned full attention to golf at age 14...Heavily involved in junior golf of South Africa and Cancer Society of South Africa...Hosts Ernie Els Invitational in South Africa to raise money for charity. Ernie Els Foundation formed in early 1999, with the purpose of providing full support to disadvantaged children. Proceeds from the Ernie Els Invitational go to four charities and the Foundation...In December 1998, received lifetime membership on European Tour. Other non-Europeans so honored are Bob Charles, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player...In 2002, the 2000 Engelbrecht-Els wine was released and received the highest rating yet given to a South African wine...Third Ernie Els design signature golf course near George in South Africa opened in 2004...Web site is ernieels.com.

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