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
ball bit catch fat hit hitting key plenty
The key is to hit the ball first, then the sand. Even if you catch it a bit thin, you'll still get plenty of run. Hitting it fat is what you want to avoid.
ball bit careful rough
That little bit of rough, it's rough now. You've got to be careful how the ball comes out there.
aim great low normally score wait win wins
This is a great win as well, ... Normally when you aim at a low score you don't do it. But here I did - and with two wins under my belt, now I can't wait to get to America.
quite ride
It was quite a ride there at the end,
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.
bogey came five huge mistakes par sums
I feel that to bogey a par five is a huge sin. But after making mistakes I came back well and that kind of sums up the whole day.
accuracy areas best certain conditions difference form gets greens longer matter player second shots small takes toughest tour win
Basically, it takes the best player who's on form to win this tournament. The conditions here, maybe, make more difference than at a lot of places. When it gets a little firmer, the second shots become probably the toughest on Tour because the greens are very small and there's only certain areas where you can go with your second shots. In that regard, it doesn't matter longer or shorter hitter. Accuracy is at a premium.
changes club difficult flags game greens miss seems selection stick
Club selection was the most difficult part of the game today. It seems like it changes all the time. You've got to get your yardage and stick to a club that you're comfortable with and go with that. If you miss those greens on the flags on top, it's very difficult to get it up and down.
competing favorite forward sit tough year
It's going to be a tough one to sit out. This is one of my favorite tournaments of the year and one I really look forward to competing in.
dread hard hit par playing shot
I think most amateurs dread playing a 180-plus-yard par 3 even more than a hard par 4. Part of it is psychological: You think you should be getting a breather, distance-wise, and instead, you get hit with a long iron or hybrid shot over trouble.
shoot sneak weekend
I've just got to try and sneak something into the 60s over the weekend and see what happens. At least I know you don't have to try and shoot 65 to win.
arms bit club conscious cracking loosen smash whip
Make a conscious effort to loosen your hands and let your arms feel soft when you're at address. Take the club back a bit shorter, and feel as if you're cracking a whip on the way down - not tensing up to smash something hard.
mostly ready spoke turn whom word
Ernie told her there was no need to wait, as he thought she was ready to turn pro, ... He spoke mostly to Michelle, but also had a word with her dad, whom he told the same thing.
bomb course hit hole love plays tee
I'm sure you have a hole at your course where you love to hit the tee shot. You can't wait to get up there and bomb away because the fairway is wide, or the hole always plays downwind.