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    Ernie Els

    ErnieEls

    • South Africa
    • Birthdate
      10/17/1969 (56)
    • Birthplace
      Johannesburg, South Africa
    • Swing
      Right
    • Turned Pro
      1989
    • HT/WT
      6' 3", 210 lbs
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      Who has won the Open Championship? All-time golf champions

      • 1Y
      • Keith Jenkins
      Scottie Scheffler
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      PGA TOUR

        Two-time Open champ Els withdraws from field

        • 1Y
        Two-time Open champ Els withdraws from field
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        PGA TOUR

          Percy takes 1-shot lead at Senior PGA; Els 2 back

          • 1Y
          Cameron Percy shot a 10-under 62 to take the opening day lead at the World Wide Technology Championship.
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          PGA TOUR

            Els starts Champions season off with 7th title

            • 1Y
            • Associated Press
            Els starts Champions season off with 7th title
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            Ernie Els

              Els wins Principal Charity for 4th Champions win

              • 2Y
              Els wins Principal Charity for 4th Champions win
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              Ernie Els shares memories of Arnold Palmer
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              Ernie Els celebrates his unexpected hole-in-one
              • 2:08
              Els gets back into groove after 66
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              Golf News

              U.S. Open 2026 third-round highlights: Sights and sounds from Saturday's play

              U.S. Open 2026 third-round highlights: Sights and sounds from Saturday's play

              Here are the top highlights from the third round of the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.
              Why Mother Nature isn't doing Scheffler, McIlroy any favors

              Why Mother Nature isn't doing Scheffler, McIlroy any favors

              Why Mother Nature isn't doing Scheffler, McIlroy any favors
              U.S. Open odds: Wyndham Clark favored; Schauffele, Fitzpatrick, Scheffler next

              U.S. Open odds: Wyndham Clark favored; Schauffele, Fitzpatrick, Scheffler next

              Wyndham Clark remains on top of the odds board, with Xander Schauffele, Matt Fitzpatrick and Scottie Scheffler behind him.
              DeChambeau flops at U.S. Open, misses cut in 3rd straight major

              DeChambeau flops at U.S. Open, misses cut in 3rd straight major

              Bryson DeChambeau had a pair of double bogeys early in the second round and finished at 5-over 75 to lead an all-star cast of former U.S. Open champions who missed the cut.
              U.S. Open 2026 -- Tee times for the third round

              U.S. Open 2026 -- Tee times for the third round

              Here is the full list of tee times for the third round of the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Country Club.
              McIlroy 7 back at U.S. Open, says anything possible at Shinnecock

              McIlroy 7 back at U.S. Open, says anything possible at Shinnecock

              Rory McIlroy, who posted a 1-over 71 to fall to even par after 36 holes at the U.S. Open, says seven shots isn't too much to make up at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.
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