MEN’S GOLF · SOUTH AFRICA
Ernie Els
- Age
- 56
- Born
- Oct 17, 1969
- Events observed
- 76
- Wins observed
- 4
- Major wins
- 4
- Latest
- 2024 Open Championship · WD
PLAYER DNA FINGERPRINT
Scoring vs field85th
Consistency36th
Under-par rounds68th
Cuts made73th
Top-10 rate91th
Contention (top 5)86th
Recent form19th
Major performance80th
All observed (2000–present) · Men’s majors + PGA TOUR events with full-field leaderboards · percentiles withheld below Limited confidence (rounds ≥ 8, starts ≥ 3) and cohorts under 10 players.
PLAYER DNA
Results DNA
Scoring vs field85thHigh confidencen=182 rounds
Consistency36thHigh confidencen=182 rounds
Under-par rounds68thHigh confidencen=182 rounds
Cuts made73thHigh confidencen=57 starts
Top-10 rate91thHigh confidencen=57 starts
Contention (top 5)86thHigh confidencen=57 starts
Recent form19thMedium confidencen=23 rounds
Major performance80thHigh confidencen=127 rounds
All observed (2000–present) · Men’s majors + PGA TOUR events with full-field leaderboards · percentiles withheld below Limited confidence (rounds ≥ 8, starts ≥ 3) and cohorts under 10 players.
Above cohort
- Top-10 rate 91th
- Contention (top 5) 86th
- Scoring vs field 85th
- Major performance 80th
Below cohort
- Recent form 19th
Full DNA values and both windows
Raw values, cohort sizes, 24-month and all-observed windows, and per-dimension definitions for every metric.
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All Access details13 dimensions not measured yet
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- Par-3 performance — Hole-by-hole scores exist only for final-round contenders in approved sources; a full-field hole sample is required.
- Par-4 performance — Hole-by-hole scores exist only for final-round contenders in approved sources; a full-field hole sample is required.
- Par-5 performance — Hole-by-hole scores exist only for final-round contenders in approved sources; a full-field hole sample is required.
RECENT FORM
Latest events
| Event | Finish | Rounds | To par | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Open Championship | WD | 82 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2023 Open Championship | CUT | 75-77 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2022 Open Championship | CUT | 70-75 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2021 Open Championship | CUT | 72-72 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2019 Open Championship | T32 | 71-69-72-73 | +1 | Full field · every round |
| 2019 U.S. Open | CUT | 75-73 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2018 Open Championship | CUT | 73-76 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2018 U.S. Open | CUT | 78-79 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2017 PGA Championship | CUT | 80-70 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2017 Open Championship | 61 | 68-73-70-74 | +5 | Full field · every round |
SEASON STATISTICS
Season by season
| Season | Events | Full-field starts | Wins | Top 10 | Cuts made | Rounds | Vs field | Avg to par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 1 | -7.7 | +11 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 2 | -2.83 | +5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 2 | -0.31 | +0.5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 2 | -1.52 | +2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 6 | +0.07 | +1.17 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 4 | -2.73 | +6 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3/5 | 16 | -1.48 | +2.88 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | 14 | -0.75 | +2.14 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5/5 | 20 | +0.26 | +0.2 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3/5 | 15 | +0.48 | +0.87 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3/4 | 14 | +1.58 | +1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1/2 | 6 | +1.04 | +1.33 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 6 | -0.76 | +1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 6 | +0.44 | E |
| 2009 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1/2 | 6 | +0.4 | +0.5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1/2 | 6 | +1.36 | +0.83 |
| 2007 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1/2 | 6 | +0.11 | +1.67 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2/2 | 8 | +1.62 | +0.13 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 8 | +0.58 | +0.88 |
| 2004 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2/2 | 8 | +2.44 | −1.12 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1/1 | 4 | +2.51 | −0.25 |
| 2002 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2/2 | 8 | +1.64 | −0.25 |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1/2 | 6 | +1.11 | −0.33 |
| 2000 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2/2 | 8 | +2.78 | −0.75 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
MAJORS
Major championship record
4Major winsall recorded editions
59Appearances observed
25Top 10s2000–present leaderboards
WonBest finish
| Event | Finish | Rounds | To par | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Open Championship | WD | 82 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2023 Open Championship | CUT | 75-77 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2022 Open Championship | CUT | 70-75 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2021 Open Championship | CUT | 72-72 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2019 Open Championship | T32 | 71-69-72-73 | +1 | Full field · every round |
| 2019 U.S. Open | CUT | 75-73 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2018 Open Championship | CUT | 73-76 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2018 U.S. Open | CUT | 78-79 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2017 PGA Championship | CUT | 80-70 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2017 Open Championship | 61 | 68-73-70-74 | +5 | Full field · every round |
| 2017 U.S. Open | T55 | 70-72-79-74 | +7 | Full field · every round |
| 2017 Masters Tournament | 53 | 72-75-83-78 | +20 | Full field · every round |
| 2016 PGA Championship | T66 | 73-69-69-71 | +2 | Full field · every round |
| 2016 Open Championship | CUT | 71-76 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2016 U.S. Open | CUT | 75-75 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2016 Masters Tournament | CUT | 80-73 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2015 PGA Championship | T25 | 71-71-69-72 | −5 | Full field · every round |
| 2015 Open Championship | T65 | 71-73-69-73 | −2 | Full field · every round |
| 2015 U.S. Open | T54 | 72-70-76-73 | +11 | Full field · every round |
| 2015 Masters Tournament | T22 | 67-72-75-72 | −2 | Full field · every round |
| 2014 PGA Championship | T7 | 70-70-68-65 | −11 | Full field · every round |
| 2014 Open Championship | CUT | 79-73 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2014 U.S. Open | T35 | 74-70-72-72 | +8 | Full field · every round |
| 2014 Masters Tournament | CUT | 75-74 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2013 Open Championship | T26 | 74-74-70-74 | +8 | Full field · every round |
| 2013 U.S. Open | T4 | 71-72-73-69 | +5 | Full field · every round |
| 2013 Masters Tournament | T13 | 71-74-73-69 | −1 | Full field · every round |
| 2012 Open Championship | 1 🏆 | 67-70-68-68 | −7 | Top finishers only |
| 2012 U.S. Open | 9 | 75-69-68-72 | +4 | Full field · every round |
| 2011 Masters Tournament | T47 | 75-70-76-72 | +5 | Full field · every round |
| 2010 U.S. Open | 3 | 73-68-72-73 | +2 | Top finishers only |
| 2010 Masters Tournament | T18 | 71-73-75-68 | −1 | Full field · every round |
| 2009 PGA Championship | T6 | 75-68-70-74 | −1 | Top finishers only |
| 2009 Open Championship | T8 | 69-72-72-68 | +1 | Top finishers only |
| 2009 Masters Tournament | CUT | 75-71 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2008 Open Championship | T7 | 80-69-74-69 | +12 | Top finishers only |
| 2008 Masters Tournament | CUT | 74-74 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2007 PGA Championship | 3 | 72-68-69-66 | −5 | Top finishers only |
| 2007 Open Championship | T4 | 72-70-68-69 | −5 | Top finishers only |
| 2007 Masters Tournament | CUT | 78-76 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2006 Open Championship | 3 | 68-65-71-71 | −13 | Top finishers only |
| 2006 Masters Tournament | T27 | 71-71-74-76 | +4 | Full field · every round |
| 2005 Masters Tournament | 47 | 75-73-78-72 | +10 | Full field · every round |
| 2004 PGA Championship | T4 | 66-70-72-73 | −7 | Top finishers only |
| 2004 Open Championship | 2 | 69-69-68-68 | −10 | Top finishers only |
| 2004 U.S. Open | T9 | 70-67-70-80 | +7 | Top finishers only |
| 2004 Masters Tournament | 2 | 70-72-71-67 | −8 | Full field · every round |
| 2003 PGA Championship | T5 | 71-70-70-71 | +2 | Top finishers only |
| 2003 U.S. Open | T5 | 69-70-69-72 | E | Top finishers only |
| 2003 Masters Tournament | T6 | 79-66-72-70 | −1 | Full field · every round |
| 2002 Open Championship | 1 🏆 | 70-66-72-70 | −6 | Top finishers only |
| 2002 Masters Tournament | T5 | 70-67-72-73 | −6 | Full field · every round |
| 2001 Open Championship | T3 | 71-71-67-69 | −6 | Top finishers only |
| 2001 Masters Tournament | T6 | 71-68-68-72 | −9 | Full field · every round |
| 2000 Open Championship | T2 | 66-72-70-69 | −11 | Top finishers only |
| 2000 U.S. Open | T2 | 74-73-68-72 | +3 | Top finishers only |
| 2000 Masters Tournament | 2 | 72-67-74-68 | −7 | Full field · every round |
| 1997 U.S. Open | 1 🏆 | — | — | Champion only |
| 1994 U.S. Open | 1 🏆 | — | — | Champion only |
COURSE HISTORY
Where they have played
| Course | Appearances | Best | Top 10 | Cuts | Rounds | Vs field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPC Sawgrass | 17 | 6 | 2 | 11/17 | 55 | +0.48 |
| Augusta National Golf Club | 17 | 2 | 5 | 12/17 | 58 | +0.84 |
| Royal Troon Golf Club | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0/2 | 3 | -2.81 |
| Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0/2 | 4 | -2.64 |
| Old Course at St Andrews | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 | 6 | -0.17 |
| Pebble Beach Golf Links | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0/1 | 2 | -1.55 |
| Carnoustie Golf Links | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0/1 | 2 | -1.63 |
| Shinnecock Hills Golf Club | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0/1 | 2 | -3.83 |
| Royal Birkdale Golf Club | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1/1 | 4 | -0.02 |
| Oakmont Country Club | 2 | Won | 1 | 0/1 | 2 | -1.47 |
| Whistling Straits | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1/1 | 4 | +1.33 |
| Muirfield | 2 | Won | 1 | 1/1 | 4 | +1.21 |
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ALL RESULTS
Event history
| Event | Finish | Rounds | To par | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Open Championship | WD | 82 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2023 Open Championship | CUT | 75-77 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2022 Open Championship | CUT | 70-75 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2021 Open Championship | CUT | 72-72 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2019 Open Championship | T32 | 71-69-72-73 | +1 | Full field · every round |
| 2019 U.S. Open | CUT | 75-73 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2018 Open Championship | CUT | 73-76 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2018 U.S. Open | CUT | 78-79 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2017 PGA Championship | CUT | 80-70 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2017 Open Championship | 61 | 68-73-70-74 | +5 | Full field · every round |
| 2017 U.S. Open | T55 | 70-72-79-74 | +7 | Full field · every round |
| 2017 Players Championship | CUT | 74-76 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2017 Masters Tournament | 53 | 72-75-83-78 | +20 | Full field · every round |
| 2016 PGA Championship | T66 | 73-69-69-71 | +2 | Full field · every round |
| 2016 Open Championship | CUT | 71-76 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2016 U.S. Open | CUT | 75-75 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2016 Players Championship | T64 | 66-73-78-75 | +4 | Full field · every round |
| 2016 Masters Tournament | CUT | 80-73 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2015 PGA Championship | T25 | 71-71-69-72 | −5 | Full field · every round |
| 2015 Open Championship | T65 | 71-73-69-73 | −2 | Full field · every round |
| 2015 U.S. Open | T54 | 72-70-76-73 | +11 | Full field · every round |
| 2015 Players Championship | T66 | 73-70-76-71 | +2 | Full field · every round |
| 2015 Masters Tournament | T22 | 67-72-75-72 | −2 | Full field · every round |
| 2014 PGA Championship | T7 | 70-70-68-65 | −11 | Full field · every round |
| 2014 Open Championship | CUT | 79-73 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2014 U.S. Open | T35 | 74-70-72-72 | +8 | Full field · every round |
| 2014 Players Championship | T72 | 68-76-75 | +3 | Full field · every round |
| 2014 Masters Tournament | CUT | 75-74 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2013 Open Championship | T26 | 74-74-70-74 | +8 | Full field · every round |
| 2013 U.S. Open | T4 | 71-72-73-69 | +5 | Full field · every round |
| 2013 Players Championship | CUT | 73-73 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2013 Masters Tournament | T13 | 71-74-73-69 | −1 | Full field · every round |
| 2012 Open Championship | 1 🏆 | 67-70-68-68 | −7 | Top finishers only |
| 2012 U.S. Open | 9 | 75-69-68-72 | +4 | Full field · every round |
| 2012 Players Championship | CUT | 74-74 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2011 Players Championship | CUT | 72-73 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2011 Masters Tournament | T47 | 75-70-76-72 | +5 | Full field · every round |
| 2010 U.S. Open | 3 | 73-68-72-73 | +2 | Top finishers only |
| 2010 Players Championship | CUT | 74-71 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2010 Masters Tournament | T18 | 71-73-75-68 | −1 | Full field · every round |
| 2009 PGA Championship | T6 | 75-68-70-74 | −1 | Top finishers only |
| 2009 Open Championship | T8 | 69-72-72-68 | +1 | Top finishers only |
| 2009 Players Championship | T45 | 73-69-73-74 | +1 | Full field · every round |
| 2009 Masters Tournament | CUT | 75-71 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2008 Open Championship | T7 | 80-69-74-69 | +12 | Top finishers only |
| 2008 Players Championship | T6 | 72-71-74-72 | +1 | Full field · every round |
| 2008 Masters Tournament | CUT | 74-74 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2007 PGA Championship | 3 | 72-68-69-66 | −5 | Top finishers only |
| 2007 Open Championship | T4 | 72-70-68-69 | −5 | Top finishers only |
| 2007 Players Championship | T37 | 73-73-72-70 | E | Full field · every round |
| 2007 Masters Tournament | CUT | 78-76 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2006 Open Championship | 3 | 68-65-71-71 | −13 | Top finishers only |
| 2006 Masters Tournament | T27 | 71-71-74-76 | +4 | Full field · every round |
| 2006 Players Championship | T8 | 72-70-72-71 | −3 | Full field · every round |
| 2005 Masters Tournament | 47 | 75-73-78-72 | +10 | Full field · every round |
| 2005 Players Championship | T17 | 71-71-74-69 | −3 | Full field · every round |
| 2004 PGA Championship | T4 | 66-70-72-73 | −7 | Top finishers only |
| 2004 Open Championship | 2 | 69-69-68-68 | −10 | Top finishers only |
| 2004 U.S. Open | T9 | 70-67-70-80 | +7 | Top finishers only |
| 2004 Masters Tournament | 2 | 70-72-71-67 | −8 | Full field · every round |
| 2004 Players Championship | T26 | 68-69-72-78 | −1 | Full field · every round |
| 2003 PGA Championship | T5 | 71-70-70-71 | +2 | Top finishers only |
| 2003 U.S. Open | T5 | 69-70-69-72 | E | Top finishers only |
| 2003 Masters Tournament | T6 | 79-66-72-70 | −1 | Full field · every round |
| 2002 Open Championship | 1 🏆 | 70-66-72-70 | −6 | Top finishers only |
| 2002 Masters Tournament | T5 | 70-67-72-73 | −6 | Full field · every round |
| 2002 Players Championship | T44 | 76-69-79-68 | +4 | Full field · every round |
| 2001 Open Championship | T3 | 71-71-67-69 | −6 | Top finishers only |
| 2001 Masters Tournament | T6 | 71-68-68-72 | −9 | Full field · every round |
| 2001 Players Championship | CUT | 76-75 | — | Full field · every round |
| 2000 Open Championship | T2 | 66-72-70-69 | −11 | Top finishers only |
| 2000 U.S. Open | T2 | 74-73-68-72 | +3 | Top finishers only |
| 2000 Masters Tournament | 2 | 72-67-74-68 | −7 | Full field · every round |
| 2000 Players Championship | T20 | 73-69-72-75 | +1 | Full field · every round |
| 1997 U.S. Open | 1 🏆 | — | — | Champion only |
| 1994 U.S. Open | 1 🏆 | — | — | Champion only |
Identity, sources and coverage
Identity: Wikidata Q440171 (distinct human classified as a golfer; never merged by name). Crosswalk identifiers recorded: owgr, pga_tour, dp_world_tour, world_golf_hall_of_fame.
“Observed” totals cover events in PropBetEdge coverage: every edition of the nine majors and The Players (winners), leaderboards from 2000, and PGA TOUR/LPGA seasons 2024–2026.
Results, fields and course setups adapted from Wikipedia articles (CC BY-SA 4.0; the redistributed results dataset is available under the same licence). Identities, championship editions and venues from Wikidata (CC0). Photographs from Wikimedia Commons with per-image credit. Sources & methodology