Ernie Els

Theodore Ernest Els (born October 17, 1969) is a professional golfer from South Africa. He is nicknamed as "The Big Easy" because of his intimidating physical size (he stands 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 meters) and fluid golf swing. Four major championships are among his more than 70 career victories: the U.S. Open, the U.S. Open, the U.S. Open, and the U.S. Open. He is one of only six players to win both the US Open and the Open Championship on two occasions.

Els' career achievements include winning the World Match Play Championship seven times and leading the European Tour Order of Merit (money list) in 2003 and 2004. Ernest Els was the European Circuit's highest career money winner until Lee Westwood surpassed him in 2011, and he was the first member of the tour to earn more than €25,000,000 from European Tour tournaments. He has held the number one position in the Official World Golf Ranking since 2005, and until 2013, he held the record longest weeks in the top 10 with 788.

The South African has won 19 times on the PGA Tour and 28 times on the European Tour, for a total of 65 victories across all tours, including four major championships, including the US Open and the Open Championship. Els also runs a golf course design company and developed the stunning Els Golf Club in Dubai.

Net Worth: $85 Million