Ernie Els is a former World No.1 with 79 professional victories to his name, including four Major Championships, two World Golf Championships and a record seven World Matchplay titles.

Away from the golf course, Ernie has transcended his sport by virtue of his groundbreaking charitable endeavours. Ernie and his wife Liezl founded The Els for Autism Foundation in 2009, which led to the opening of The Els Center of Excellence, a world-class site hosting leading-edge programs and services for individuals with autism. In addition, Ernie founded The Ernie Els Foundation in South Africa in 1999, delivering educational assistance and golfing opportunities to young individuals predominantly from families of limited resources.

Ernie’s increasingly diverse range of business interests successfully encompass golf course design and hospitality, an award winning wine portfolio created by Ernie Els Wines in South Africa, an innovative range of pet products and a biltong company.

As is customary, the journey began in Hawaii in January and it concluded in Phoenix in November when Ernie wrapped-up his season with a tied-13th place finish at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. It was his 23rd event on the 2024 PGA TOUR Champions schedule, in which he registered three wins and finished second on the Charles Schwab Cup Points List.

“I think it was probably the most competitive season I’ve been involved with since I’ve been out here on the Champions Tour," commented Ernie. "No one really dominated, so it was a really close battle right down to the wire. I think we can expect more of the same next season. We’ll have more fresh faces coming out here in 2025, the standard of play is extremely high. As always, you’ll have to really be on your game to win.”