Els learned the game of golf at the Kempton Park Country Club where he started carrying for his father, Neels.

2004 was the start of the " Big Five Era ", which is used in describing the era in golf where Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Ernie Els, Retief Goosen and Phil Mickelson dominated the game of golf.

" I see 2007 as the start of a three-year plan where I totally re-dedicate myself to the game ," Els told his official website.

Els has finished runner-up to Woods more than any other golfer and has often been described as having the right game to finally be the golfer to beat Woods in a major.

TV3's current ( June 2011 ) schedule contains informational programs, both daily ( Telenotícies ) and weekly ( Entre línies, 30 minuts, Sense ficció ), self-produced series ( La Riera, Dues Dones Divines ), international dubbed series ( currently Rex, Mysterious Ways, Huff, Close to Home, Sheena ), morning and talk-shows ( Els Matins, Divendres ), humor programs ( Polònia, Crackòvia ), zapping shows ( Alguna pregunta més, Zona zàping ), culinary programs ( Cuines ), sport programs ( Temps d ' aventura, Gol a gol, Esport Club ), documentaries and ecology shows ( Espai Terra, El medi ambient ), game shows ( Bocamoll ) as well as movies and sport broadcasts ( La Liga matches, UEFA Champions League matches, Formula One races ).

Unlike most of his contemporaries, Els is known for his willingness to participate in tournaments all around the world, having played regularly in European Tour-sanctioned events in Asia, Australasia, and his native country of South Africa.

From 1901, Torres García started to paint frescos, attracted by the timelessness of the older works created using this technique, and began a dynamic working relationship with a group that mixed together painters, musicians, sculptors and poets ; all of the above-mentioned would meet in Julio González's studio, attend artistic get-togethers at the Círculo de Sant Lluc, classical music concerts at the Liceu, and debates and conversations at Els Quatre Gats, the Soler tailor-shop, and other locations.

In 2005, no Americans took part at all, and with stalwart Ernie Els injured and Vijay Singh and Sergio García also absent, the field was one of the weakest seen at the event, with just one player from the world top ten.

The previous record had been held by Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Sergio Garcia and Chris DiMarco who all scored 65s during the 2006 Open Championship.

Winning all three titles in the same season is a feat only achieved by Bobby Locke, Gary Player and Ernie Els.

Els has also participated several times in the Gary Player Invitational series of charity golf events, to assist Player raise significant funds for underprivileged children around the world.

The daily soap opera El Cor de la Ciutat is the most watched fiction program in Catalonia, especially among the female audience, drawing around 28-33 % of the audience with as much as 40 % on season finales, followed by political satire program Polònia, with a share of about 28 % Morning talk show Els Matins gets around 22 % share, while El Club around 22 % share.

Els rose to 15th in the world rankings after winning the 2012 Open Championship.

At the start of the 2007 season Ernie Els laid out a three-year battle plan to challenge Tiger Woods as world number one.

In 2005, Ernie Els, one of the biggest stars in golf, was the only player in the world top 50 to take part, for which he acknowledged receiving a large appearance fee.

Other highlights in Els ' career include topping the 2003 and 2004 European Tour Order of Merit ( money list ), and winning the World Match Play Championship a record seven times.

1997 was a career year for Els first winning his second U. S. Open ( once again over Colin Montgomerie ) this time at Congressional Country Club, making him the first foreign player since Alex Smith ( 1906, 1910 ) to win the U. S. Open twice.

The victory also saw Els overtake Colin Montgomerie to become the career money leader on the European Tour.

He remained the leader in career earnings on the European Tour until 2010, when he was surpassed by Ernie Els.

Nine of the first fourteen editions were won by players who have topped the Official World Golf Rankings at some point in their career ( Faldo, Els and Woods twice each ; Woosnam, Norman and Couples once each ).

Els finally did break his winless streak by capturing the WGC-CA Championship at Doral in 2010, winning by four strokes over fellow countryman Charl Schwartzel.

He shot 78 to trail the 74s shot by Els and Roberts, with Els winning at the 20th extra hole.

1984 was a vintage year, with David Toms winning the 15 – 17 event, Ernest " Ernie " Els the 13 – 14s ( with Mickelson finishing second ), and Eldrick " Tiger " Woods the 9 – 10s ( despite still being age 8 ).

* The Els Club – Dubai, UAE

Ernie Els has had the most success, having won the Desert Classic on three occasions.

Els shares a laugh during the practice round for the 2004 Buick Classic

The following year, Els defended his World Match Play Championship, defeating Steve Elkington three-and-one, won the Byron Nelson Classic in the United States then headed back home to South Africa and won twice more.

On 2 March 2008, Els won the Honda Classic contested at PGA National's Championship Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

The village of Els Límits is situated on the French-Spanish border, contiguous to its French twin town, Le Perthus.

In 2008 after Els started to display an " Autism Speaks " logo on his golf bag it was announced that their then five year old son was autistic.

Els won his first professional tournament in 1991 on the Southern Africa Tour ( today the Sunshine Tour ).

1998 and 1999 continued to be successful years for Els with 4 wins on both the PGA and European tours.

2004 was another successful year as Els won 6 times on both tours including big wins at Memorial, WGC-American Express Championship and his sixth World Match Play Championship, a new record.

Els had a put for birdie on the final hole of regulation for the championship, but Els missed the putt and lost in the playoff.

Els ended the major season with a fourth place finish in the PGA Championship, where a three putt on the 72nd hole would cost him a place in the playoff.

In total Els had 16 top 10 finishes, a second European Order of Merit title in succession and a second place finish on the United States money list.

Despite missing several months of the 2005 season due to the injury, Els won the second event on his return, the Dunhill Championship.

When he missed the cut by two strokes at the 2007 Masters Tournament, Els ended tour-leading consecutive cut streaks on both the PGA Tour and the European Tour.

Els has often been compared to Greg Norman in the sense that both men ’ s careers could be looked back on and think what could have been.

The win marked the end of a three and a half year long stretch without a win on the PGA Tour for Els.

Els and Goosen could only manage pars on the first playoff hole, while Grace two-putted the par-five green for birdie and victory.

Els won the 2012 Open Championship, making a birdie on the last hole.

— Els to Golf Digest on his son's autism:

A bogey on the 71st hole dropped Montgomerie one shot behind Els, who parred the last to win.

Rashmika Els, a 17 year old girl, leaves her home on Hela to search for her long-lost brother Harbin, who left to join the Cathedrals years before.

World-class golfers who have or have had homes on the estate include Sir Nick Faldo, European Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher, Sam Torrance, Sandy Lyle, Ernie Els and Thomas Bjørn.

Singing in Catalan has received a boost in the 21st due to the success of lots of Catalan indie bands that are springing up in many genres, such as pop ( Antònia Font, Manel, Els Amics de les Arts, Mishima, Sanjosex ), hip-hop ( At Versaris, Guillamino ), and so on.

A number of the descents on the Southern Suburbs side are very steep and wet, and are highly dangerous ( particularly Second Waterfall Ravine, Dark Gorge and Els Ravine ).