Els

/ ɛls /

noun

1. ElsErnie1969MSouth AfricanSPORT AND GAMES: golfer Ernie , full name Theodore Ernest Els . born 1969; South African golfer: won the British Open Championship (2002, 2012) and the US Open Championship (1994, 1997)

Example Sentences

A joint second finish for 53-year-old Alker was enough to pass Ernie Els and capture the season-long Charles Schwab Cup points race.

From BBC

The disappointment belonged to Ernie Els, still without a senior major.

From Seattle Times

"Finally, applying comprehension strategy instruction supports ELs in integrating their reading, language and math cognition… Focusing on relevant language in word problems and providing collaborative support significantly improved students' solution accuracy."

From Science Daily

But he has only three top 10s at Riviera, and only one serious chance at winning, finishing two shots behind Ernie Els in 1999.

From Seattle Times

McIlroy broke a tie with South African great Ernie Els, who had also won the event three times, and has started 2024 with a second and first in Dubai — a place he once called home and with which he still has a strong affinity.

From Seattle Times