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US MASTERS PROFILES

Ernie Els
HEIGHT:	6ft 3in
WEIGHT:	210
BIRTH DATE:	Oct. 17, 1969
BIRTHPLACE:	Johannesburg, South Africa
RESIDENCE:	Surrey, UK

CAREER SUMMARY

3 MAJORS
US Open 1994, 1997
British Open 2002
15 US Tour wins
43 International wins
4 Presidents Cups (96, 98, 00, 03)

US MASTERS PROFILE

After starting the year with a personal commitment to lay down a challenge to Tiger Woods' world No1 status, the Big Easy has not set the fairways alight so far. A tied third at the Nissan Open remains his best display in America though he was in the chasing pack at Doral before finishing a full seven shots behind nemesis Woods. Els has always threatened at Augusta and boasts a clutch of top-10 finishes including finishing runner-up to Phil Mickelson in 2004. He was a distant 27th behind Mickelson last year but was perhaps still not quite 100 percent after undergoing surgery on a knee injury in 2005. The amiable South African will undoubtedly figure this week if his short game is sharp.

FIVE-YEAR MAJORS RECORD
	06	05	04	03	02
US Masters	27	47	2	6	5
US Open	26	15	9	5	24
British Open	3	34	2	18	1
US PGA	16	-	4	5	34

MASTERS RECORD
06	05	04	03	02	01	00	99	98	97
27	47	2	6	5	6	2	27	16	17

MOST RECENT TOURNAMENTS
4/2/07	Dubai Desert Classic	2
18/2/07	Nissan Open	3
25/2/07	WGC-Accenture Match Play	L64
4/3/07	Johnnie Walker Classic	6
18/3/07	Arnold Palmer Invitational	18
25/3/07	WGC-CA Championship	11

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