Ernie made his major debut as an amateur in the 1989 Open Championship and has now played in a total of 105 majors, up to and including the 2021 Open.
This places Ernie 13th in the list of all-time major starts (see table below).
Ernie has four major victories – the 2002 & 2012 Open Championship (pictured above) and the 1994 & 1997 US Open (pictured below). He has finished in the top-10 an impressive 35 occasions.
Masters
Appearances: 23
Top-10s: 6
1994 (T8th), 2000 (2nd), 2001 (T6th), 2002 (T5th), 2003 (T6th), 2004 (2nd)
USPGA Championship
Appearances: 25
Top-10s: 6
1995 (T3rd), 2003 (T5th), 2004 (T4th), 2007 (3rd), 2009 (T6th), 2014 (T7th)
US Open
Appearances: 27
Top-10s: 10
1993 (T7th), 1994 (Won), 1996 (T5th), 1997 (Won), 2000 (T2nd), 2004 (T9th), 2005 (T5th), 2010 (3rd), 2012 (9th), 2013 (T4th)
Open Championship
Appearances: 30
Top-10s: 13
1992 (T5th), 1993 (T6th), 1996 (T2nd), 1997 (T10th), 2000 (T2nd), 2002 (Won), 2003 (T3rd), 2004 (2nd), 2006 (3rd), 2007 (T4th), 2008 (T7th), 2009 (T8th), 2012 (Won)
The 100 Majors Club: All-Time List
1. Jack Nicklaus – 164 majors
2. Gary Player – 150 majors
3. Tom Watson – 145 majors
4. Arnold Palmer – 142 majors
5. Raymond Floyd – 126 majors
6. Sam Snead – 118 majors
7. Ben Crenshaw – 117 majors
8. Phil Mickelson – 115 majors
9. Gene Sarazen – 113 majors
10. Mark O’Meara – 109 majors
11. Bernhard Langer – 109 majors
12. Tom Kite – 109 majors
13. Ernie Els – 105 majors
14. Fred Couples – 102 majors
15. Davis Love III – 102 majors
16. Sir Nick Faldo – 100 majors
