Ernie Els is a South African professional golfer who has won four major championships in his career. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time and is known as the 'Big Easy' due to his smooth swing. Els has won 19 PGA Tour events, including two U.S. Open titles in 1994 and 1997, and two Open Championships in 2002 and 2012. He was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2011.