Career Top-10 Finishes in Majors
Ernie Els is a prolific high finisher in major championships. Since his debut as an amateur in the 1989 Open Championship, Ernie has played in a total of 81 majors (up to and including the 2013 Masters) and has finished in the top-10 on 33 occasions, an impressive 41 per cent strike rate. Details are as follows:
Masters
Appearances: 19
Top-10s: 6
1994 (T8th), 2000 (2nd), 2001 (T6th), 2002 (T5th), 2003 (T6th), 2004 (2nd)
US Open
Appearances: 20
Top-10s: 9
1993 (T7th), 1994 (Won), 1996 (T5th), 1997 (Won), 2000 (T2nd), 2004 (T9th) 2005 (T5th), 2010 (3rd), 2012 (9th)
Open Championship
Appearances: 22
Top-10s: 13
1992 (T5th), 1993 (T6th), 1996 (T2nd), 1997 (T10th), 2000 (T2nd), 2003 (T3rd), 2002 (Won), 2004 (2nd), 2006 (3rd), 2007 (T4th), 2008 (T7th), 2009 (T8th), 2012 (Won)
USPGA Championship
Appearances: 20
Top-10s: 5
1995 (T3rd), 2003 (T5th), 2004 (T4th), 2007 (3rd), 2009 (T6th)
