Ernie’s victory in this year’s Hoag Classic was the 76th professional win of his career, including four Major Championships, two World Golf Championships and a record seven World Matchplay titles.
Here’s the full list of Ernie’s career wins…
1990
Spoornet SA Classic, Kimberley Golf Club, South Africa
Highveld Classic, Witbank Golf Club, South Africa
1991
Amatola Sun Classic, King Williams Town GC, South Africa
70, 72, 67: 209, 4-under par
1992
Protea Assurance South African Open, Houghton GC, South Africa
65, 69, 69, 70: 273, 15-under par
Lexington South African PGA Championship, Wanderers GC, South Africa
69, 66, 65, 71: 271, 9-under par
South African Masters, Dainfern CC, South Africa
67, 70, 71, 67: 275, 13-under par
Hollard Royal Swazi Sun Classic, Royal Swazi Sun CC, South Africa
74, 67, 64, 64: 269, 19-under par
First National Bank Players Championship, Royal Johannesburg GC, South Africa
68, 68, 65, 69: 270, 18-under par
Goodyear Classic, Humewood GC, South Africa
71, 69, 69, 67: 276, 12-under par
1993
Dunlop Phoenix Tournament, Phoenix Country Club, Japan
68, 69, 65, 69: 271, 17-under par
1994
Dubai Desert Classic, Emirates GC, Dubai
61, 69, 67, 71: 268, 20-under par
US OPEN, Oakmont CC, Pennsylvania, USA
69, 71, 66, 73: 279, 5-under par (Ernie shoots 74 in Monday’s 18-hole three-way playoff with Colin Montgomerie and Loren Roberts, then defeats Roberts after two holes of sudden-death, to win his first Major)
Toyota World Matchplay Championship, Wentworth Club, England
Beats Colin Montgomerie in final, 4&2, Ernie’s first World Match Play title
Johnnie Walker World Championship, Tryall GC, Jamaica
64, 64, 71, 69: 268, 16-under par
Sarazen World Open (inaugural), Chateau Elan G&CC, Atlanta, Georgia
67, 73, 68, 65: 273, 15-under par
1995
GTE Byron Nelson Classic, TPC Four Seasons Resort & Cottonwood Valley GC, Texas
69, 61, 65, 68: 263, 17-under par
Toyota World Matchplay Championship, Wentworth Club, England
Beats Steve Elkington in final, 3&1, Ernie’s second World Match Play title
Bells Cup, Fancourt Golf Club, South Africa
69, 67, 69, 70: 275, 13-under par
Lexington South African PGA Championship, Wanderers GC, South Africa
65, 71, 71, 64: 271, 9-under par
1996
South African Open, Royal Cape GC, South Africa
65, 70, 74, 66: 275, 13-under par
Buick Classic, Westchester CC, New York
65, 66, 69, 71: 271, 13-under par
Toyota World Matchplay Championship, Wentworth Club, England
Beats Vijay Singh in final, 3&2, Ernie’s third World Match Play title
Johnnie Walker Super Tour Event, played on multiple venues across Asia
67, 71, 71, 65: 274, 14-under par
World Cup of Golf, Erinvale GC, South Africa
with Wayne Westner (Ernie also wins individual title 68, 72, 65, 67: 272, 16-under par)
1997
Johnnie Walker Classic, Hope Island GC, Australia
70, 68, 71, 69: 278, 10-under par
US OPEN, Congressional CC, Bethesda, Maryland
71, 67, 69, 69: 276, 4-under par
Buick Classic, Westchester CC, New York
64, 68, 67, 69: 268, 16-under par
PGA Grand Slam of Golf, Poipu Bay Resort GC, Hawaii
68, 65: 133, 11-under par
Dunhill Links Championship, The Old Course St Andrews, Scotland
South African team of Els, David Frost and Retief Goosen win in matchplay format over four days
1998
South African Open, Durban CC, South Africa
64, 72, 68, 69: 273, 15-under par
Bay Hill Invitational, Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Florida
67, 69, 65, 73: 274, 14-under par
Dunhill Links Championship, The Old Course St Andrews, Scotland
South African team of Els, David Frost and Retief Goosen win in matchplay format over four days
1999
Alfred Dunhill South African PGA Championship, Houghton GC, South Africa
67, 69, 69, 68: 273, 15-under par
Nissan Open, Riviera CC, California
68, 66, 68, 68: 270, 14-under par
Nedbank Golf Challenge, Sun City Resort, South Africa
67, 66, 64, 66: 263, 25-under par
2000
The International, Castle Pines, Colorado
48 points in modified stableford format (joint-highest score in the tournament’s 20-year history)
Nedbank Golf Challenge, Sun City Resort, South Africa
66, 67, 67, 68: 268, 20-under par
Standard Life Loch Lomond Tournament, Loch Lomond GC, Scotland
69, 67, 69, 68: 273, 11-under par
2001
World Cup of Golf, Taiheiyo GC, Japan
with Retief Goosen 64, 71, 63, 66: 264, 24-under par
Vodacom Players Championship, Royal Cape GC, South Africa
70, 68, 70, 65: 273, 15-under par
2002
Heineken Classic, Royal Melbourne GC, Australia
64, 69, 69, 69: 271, 17-under par
Dubai Desert Classic, Emirates GC, Dubai
68, 68, 67, 69: 272, 16-under par
Genuity Championship, Doral, Florida
66, 67, 66, 72: 271, 17-under par
THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP, Muirfield GC, Scotland
70, 66, 72, 70: 278, 6-under par (wins four-man, four-hole playoff against Thomas Levet, Steve Elkington and Stuart Appleby)
Nedbank Golf Challenge, Sun City Resort, South Africa
70, 65, 69, 63: 267, 21-under par
Cisco World Match Play Championship, Wentworth Club, England
Beats Sergio Garcia in final, 2&1, Ernie’s fourth World Match Play title
2003
Mercedes Championship, Kapalua CC, Hawaii
64, 65, 65, 67: 261, 31-under par (PGA TOUR 72-hole record score)
Sony Open in Hawaii, Waialae CC, Hawaii
66, 65, 66, 67: 264, 16-under par
Heineken Classic, Royal Melbourne GC, Australia
70, 72, 66, 65: 273, 15-under par
Johnnie Walker Classic, Lake Karrinyup CC, Australia
64, 65, 64, 66: 259, 29-under par
Barclays Scottish Open, Loch Lomond GC, Scotland
64, 67, 67, 69: 267, 17-under par
Omega European Masters, Crans-sur-Sierre GC, Switzerland
65, 69, 68, 65: 267, 17-under par
HSBC World Match Play Championship, Wentworth Club, England
Beats Thomas Bjorn in final, 4&3, Ernie’s fifth World Match Play title
2004
Sony Open in Hawaii, Waialae CC, Hawaii
67, 64, 66, 65: 262, 18-under par
Heineken Classic, Royal Melbourne GC, Australia
60, 66, 68, 74: 268, 20-under par
Memorial Tournament, Muirfield Village GC, Ohio
68, 70, 66, 66: 270, 18-under par
WGC – American Express Championship, Mount Juliet GC, Ireland
69, 64, 68, 69: 270, 18-under par
HSBC World Match Play Championship, Wentworth Club, England
Beats Lee Westwood in final, 2&1, Ernie’s sixth World Match Play title
Nelson Mandela Invitational, Arabella Golf Estate & CC, South Africa
64, 66: 130, 14-under par (partnered with Vincent Tshabalala)
2005
Dubai Desert Classic, Emirates GC, Dubai
66, 68, 67, 68: 269, 19-under par
Qatar Masters, Doha GC, Qatar
73, 69, 69, 65: 276, 12-under par
BMW Asian Open, Thomson Shanghai Pudong GC, China
67, 62, 68, 65: 262: 26-under par
2006
Dunhill Championship, Leopard Creek CC, South Africa
71, 67, 68, 68: 274, 14-under par
2007
South African Airways Open, Humewood GC, South Africa
67, 66, 66, 65: 264, 24-under par
HSBC World Matchplay Championship, Wentworth Club, England
Beats Angel Cabrera in final, 6&4, Ernie’s seventh World Match Play title
2008
Honda Classic, PGA National GC, Florida
67, 70, 70, 67: 274, 6-under par
King Hassan II Trophy, The Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Morocco
69, 67, 71, 68: 275, 17-under par
2010
WGC – CA Championship, Doral, Florida
68, 66, 70, 66: 270, 18-under par
Arnold Palmer Invitational, Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Florida
68, 69, 69, 71: 277, 11-under par
PGA Grand Slam of Golf, Port Royal GC, Bermuda
68, 69: 137, 5-under par
2011
South African Open, Durban CC, South Africa
65, 65, 64, 63: 257, 25-under par
2012
THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP, Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, England
67, 70, 68, 68: 273, 7-under par
2013
BMW International Open, Golfclub München Eichenried, Germany
63, 69, 69, 69: 270, 18-under par
2020
The Hoag Classic, Newport Beach CC, California (Champions Tour)
66, 64, 67: 197, 16-under par, Win
SAS Championship, Prestonwood CC (Champions Tour)
70, 68, 66: 204, 12-under par, Win
2023
The Hoag Classic, Newport Beach CC, California
70, 65, 65: 200, 13-under par, Win
TEAMS
Alfred Dunhill Cup: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 (winners), 1998 (winners), 1999 & 2000
World Cup: 1992, 1993, 1996 (individual and team winners), 1997 & 2001 (winners)
Presidents Cup: 1996, 1998 (winners), 2000, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011 & 2013
Individual Record: Played 40, Won 20, Lost 18, Halved 2
Ernie captained the Internationals at the 2019 Presidents Cup in Australia.
