This South African golfer known as "The Big Easy" won the U.S. Open in 1994, the year he joined the PGA
... (
called the Bay Hill Invitational the first time Els won it), the Sony Open and Buick 
... Classic; 1994 U.S. Open; 1995 Lexington South African PGA Championship ... 
Els' winningest years on the European Tour were 2002 and 2005, when he won... [DOC] [TLE] Ernie Els - Golf Course Visual Tour [PAR] PGA Tour (joined 1994) ... PGA Tour Rookie of the Year 1994.