Ernie Els
Ernie Els
Theodore Ernest "Ernie" Elsis a South African professional golfer. A former World No. 1, he is known as "The Big Easy" due to his imposing physical stature) along with his fluid golf swing. Among his 71 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. He is one of six golfers to twice win...
NationalitySouth African
ProfessionAthlete
best course form golf longer lots player tournament win
It's got a lot of variety, and you can play the golf course lots of different ways. Basically, the best player that's on form is going to win the tournament ? if you're a longer hitter, shorter hitter.
happened
It's ridiculous. And it was like it happened overnight.
great guys names
It's a great championship. A lot of guys try to get their names on it, and he's done it.
future injury took unsure work
It's a dream, but it took a lot of work and a lot of rehab. After an injury like that, you're unsure of the future and how it will react.
bit careful defensive fine playing saying
It's a fine line. When I did get a little defensive on 10, it really bit me in the behind. ... You can't get defensive. If you play away from the flag, that's not saying it's defensive. That's being careful and playing the percentages.
good rest turn
I told him he was good enough to turn pro, ... He did, and the rest is history.
ball builder club confidence delighted hitting swinging
It's a real confidence builder after such a long layoff. I was swinging the club well and hitting the ball great, and I was delighted to be back in contention.
hopefully love sets win
It really sets up to my game. I love the par-fives, I love the way they've set it up, so I've just got to keep grinding. I feel I can hopefully win here by the end of my career.
frame thinking totally
I totally don't think about it anymore. I'm in a different frame of mind. It's been a long vacation, that's how I look at it. It's history. I've got other things that I'm thinking about and working on at the moment.
course golf good great shows winners
It's a great test. I think to have different winners like that shows you how good the golf course is.
closer heel left slightly tall
For a 7-iron, you never want the ball to be closer to your left heel than just slightly ahead of the mid-point of your stance. That's especially true if you're a tall player, like me.
It's thick. If you go into the rough, you're going to have a half-a-shot penalty.
easiest good mind test wander
It's not the easiest thing in the world. Your mind can wander but you can't be afraid. It's a good test of character.
bounce
It's one of those things. We'll bounce back.