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Ernie Els

1969 - Today

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Theodore Ernest Els (; born 17 October 1969) is a South African professional golfer. A former World No. 1, he is nicknamed "The Big Easy" due to his physical stature along with his fluid golf swing. Among his more than 70 career victories are four major championships: the U.S. Open in 1994 at Oakmont and in 1997 at Congressional, and The Open Championship in 2002 at Muirfield and in 2012 at Royal Lytham & St Annes. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Ernie Els is the 35th most popular golfer (down from 27th in 2024), the 329th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 298th in 2019) and the 4th most popular South African Golfer.

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Among GOLFERS

Among golfers, Ernie Els ranks 35 out of 71. Before him are Ian Woosnam, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Fred Couples, Peter Thomson, Justin Rose, and Lorena Ochoa. After him are Shane Lowry, Henrik Stenson, Ángel Cabrera, Hideki Matsuyama, Sergio García, and Patty Sheehan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Ernie Els ranks 1,013. Before him are Justo Ruiz, Slavomír Kňazovický, Ferenc Novák, Amiran Totikashvili, Alexander Koch, and Yuji Yaso. After him are Andrea Haugen, Hannes Reinmayr, Andrea Ferrigato, José Manuel Moreno, Callie Thorne, and Martin Frýdek.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Ernie Els ranks 330 out of 454. Before him are Frantz Kruger (1975), Tony Leon (1956), Christo van Rensburg (1962), Kevin Shirley (1960), Katlego Mphela (1984), Natalie Grandin (1981), and Richard Stanley (1966). After him are Faf du Plessis (1984), David Pocock (1988), Alice Phoebe Lou (1993), Wesley Moodie (1979), and Shaun Bartlett (1972).

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Among GOLFERS In South Africa

Among golfers born in South Africa, Ernie Els ranks 4. Before him are Gary Player (1935), Nick Price (1957), and Justin Rose (1980). After him are Retief Goosen (1969), Louis Oosthuizen (1982), Charl Schwartzel (1984), and Trevor Immelman (1979).

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