Els was a scratch golfer by age 14 and his first big victory was that same year when he beat Phil Mickelson in the 1984 Junior World Golf Championship.

Ernie Els won the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship on Saturday for his seventh PGA Tour Champions victory, closing with a 6-under 66 to beat Bernard Langer, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Ale

Billy Horschel recently responded to Ernie Els explaining his habit of changing golf balls after every birdie he scores.

Of Langer’s 357 starts on the tour, the 67-year-old German notched his 90th top-two finish. He won at Hualalai in 2009, 2014 and 2017. Langer additionally clinched the 2024 Charles Schwab Cup Championship in November in Phoenix, Ariz.

Ernie Els has a soft spot for Hawaii, winning five times on four different islands, including on Saturday at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship.

Ernie Els was part of a golden generation of SA golfers, which also ushered in a couple of top players over the last three decades.

On Sunday in Hawaii, the 55-year-old walked away with the trophy, winning for the seventh time when he captured the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai.

Ernie Els claimed his seventh PGA Tour Champions title with a remarkable 6-under 66, defeating Bernard Langer and others by two strokes. Langer aimed for his 19th consecutive tour win but missed out despite strong competition.

KA’UPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii — (AP) — Ernie Els won the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship on Saturday for his seventh PGA Tour Champions victory, closing with a 6-under 66 to beat ...

KA’UPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — Ernie Els won the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship on Saturday for his seventh PGA TOUR Champions victory, closing with a 6-under 66 to beat ...

The 55-year-old seeks his seventh win on PGA TOUR Champions (105th start). Last win: 2024 Kaulig Companies Championship This is his 11th time leading/co-leading entering the final round on PGA ...

Scottie Scheffler, Nelly Korda and Ernie Els, three players who separated ... In 2024, the South African native won three times on the PGA TOUR Champions, including his first senior major title ...