In 2009, Els launched an annual charity golf event, the Els for Autism Pro-Am, held at the PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens near his South Florida residence during the PGA Tour's March swing into the area.

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.

Her biggest achievement came during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where she won the bronze medal in doubles, partnering Els Callens.

Show " L ' Arbre de la Memòria " by Els Comediants, during the 2004 Universal Forum of Cultures

Els shot a final round 67 in tough windy conditions, which was enough to give him the win by one stroke over Luke Donald.

On 8 November 2009, Els almost ended his year-long slump by shooting a course-tying record 9-under 63 in the final round of the WGC-HSBC Champions to finish at 16-under par 272, a stroke back of Phil Mickelson who finished with a 17-under 271 total including a final round of 3-under 69.

Els was next in contention at the Transitions Championship, where he needed a win to qualify for the 2012 Masters, led the tournament for most of the final round and had the lead outright until the 16th hole.

Scott shot a final round of 75 to finish at six under, one stroke behind the champion Ernie Els.

At the first WGC event of the year, the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, Donald in defence of his title he won in 2011, was eliminated in the opening round by South African Ernie Els who beat him 5 & 4.

Ernie Els tees off on the 2nd hole on the Serapong course at Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore in round 1 of the 2007 Singapore Open.

Wim Kok was the prime minister, Annemarie Jorritsma as the vice-prime minister for the VVD, and Els Borst for D66.

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

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.

Els nearly won the World Match Play Championship for a fourth consecutive year, but lost to Vijay Singh in the final.

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

2000 started in historic fashion for Els being given a special honour by the Board of Directors of the European Tour awarding him with honorary life membership of the European Tour because of his two U. S. Opens and three World Match Play titles.

2000 was the year of runner ups for Els ; with three runner up finishes in the Majors ( Masters, U. S. Open and The Open Championship ) and seven second place finishes in tournaments worldwide.

Els had a disappointing 2001 season, failing to win a US PGA tour event for the first time since 1994 although he ended the year with nine second place finishes.

Els overcame a four man playoff to take home the famed Claret Jug for the first time, also quieting his critics about his mental toughness.

To top off the season Els won the World Match Play title for a record tying fifth time.

Els showed amazing consistency in the Majors but lost to Phil Mickelson in the Masters when Mickelson birdied the 18th for the title, finished ninth in the U. S. Open after playing in the final group with friend and fellow countryman Retief Goosen and surprisingly losing in a playoff in the Open to the then unknown Todd Hamilton.

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 at Torrey Pines for the 2008 U. S. Open ( golf ) | 2008 U. S. Open

Els has finished runner-up in six majors and most notably for his runner-up finishes to Tiger Woods.

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

Els had a poor season in 2011, dropping out of the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time since 1993.

Els started the 2012 season in his home country at the Volvo Golf Champions where he finished in a tie for second place after he and Retief Goosen lost out in a playoff to Branden Grace.

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

It was built by Chris Els in 2004.

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.

Els at Westchester Country Club | Westchester in 2004 PGA Tour | 2004

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.

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.

In late 2004, Tim Finchem, the director of the PGA Tour, wrote quite a firm letter to Els asking him to do so, but Els publicized and rejected this request.

Norman would return to the top ranking in 1995 and 1996, then after a single week at No. 1 by Tom Lehman, Tiger Woods dominated the position from 1997 to 2010 with brief interruptions from Ernie Els, David Duval, and then from September 2004 Vijay Singh, who became the twelfth World No. 1 following his win at the PGA Championship.

Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven () ( born 23 December 1949 in The Hague as Elly Kouwenhoven, and now generally known as Els de Groen ) is a Dutch author and politician, who served as a Member of the European Parliament 2004 – 2009.

At the end of the 2004 season, Stosur reached the doubles final in Québec City, partnered with Els Callens from Belgium.

Since 2004 the Dutch artist Els Smulders-Waijers lives, part-time in her house " Casal da Macieira ", in Mendeira.

Els brought his game all around the world in his young career winning the Dubai Desert Classic on the European Tour, and the Toyota World Match Play Championship defeating once again Colin Montgomerie four-and-two.

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.

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