Feb 04, 2016 ernie els shows rory mcilroy the old magic is still there in dubai. Ernie els joined adams this year and as he opened the worlds first adams second shot centre, i asked him to nominate the best second shots of his career so far. How to hit spinning pitch shots like ernie els top speed golf. Ernie els calls twoshot penalty on himself after chipping. How to hit spinning pitch shots like ernie els top speed. When televising a professional golfer hitting driver off the deck. Golfer ernie els, big muscles power effortless golf swing. The greens were quite receptive because of the rain, so you can play a low shot in there. There isnt a shot that i cant hit with these wedges. A 4iron from 205 yards, woods hit this shot to the front of the contoured. Advanced professional of ernie els hitting a high pitch shot in his shorts.
Ernie els calls twoshot penalty on himself after chipping in for eagle may 26, 2017 july 9, 2018 admin 0 comments ernie els has again shown why he is one of the most wellliked, honest golfers in the history of the game after calling a penalty on himself. The mans injury and els subsequent triplebogey 7 on. Watch this video now to get crazy spin your pitch shots. Els had to gently prod a frog away from the tee box with his driver. Ernie elss fourstep plan to stick wedges from any distance. All driving tips iron play long game short game putting course. Ernie els electrifying golf shots 2016 quicken loans pga tournament. Ernie els hit a spectator in the face with his opening tee shot at the british open on thursday, shaking up the twotime champion for the rest of his first round at royal liverpool. Since then theyve both hit 204 shots each in the same group for the 200 and fourth may have been the best of tigers ball was just a shade outside of earnings with tiger apply the pressure this for eagle with ernies eagle putt waiting ernie els new going out today he was gonna have be at his best hes gotta hit one of his best pots to finish. Apr 07, 2017 ernie els chances at another masters improve after round 1. Tiger woods greatest shot that youve never heard about national. Ernie els tee the ball up with 12 of the ball above the driver head. After his successful 2010 season, els struggled to find his form in 2011. Ernies fourstep plan to stick it from any distance.
You gotta be confident to play first but play first hit a good shot and immediately put the heat back on your opponent. He said he is trying to sweep the tee for a driver shot. So its funny to hear a golfer that says i wish i could swing as smooth as ernie els. Els shot hits spectator, cards 79 at british open ernie els of south africa grimaces after a putt on the 12th green during the first day of the british open golf championship at the royal. May 26, 2014 adams golf is positioning itself to own the second shot thanks to being the number one hybrid played on the pga tour and european tour. Shooting a nineunderpar 64, els was tied for the lead with jim furyk 64 after the first round of the mercedes. I cant tell you now what club im going to use on no. Perfect and this one looks like its gonna end up longer than the last one did. Ernie els shot a 3underpar 69 in the second round of the bmw international open in munich on friday to maintain his onestroke lead.
I hit my driver in the fairway a lot of times and played solid on the. Golfer ernie els, big muscles power effortless golf swing welcome back, ernie els. Ernie els won the hoag classic on sunday for his first pga tour champions title, birdieing the par5 15th and 18th holes for a twostroke victory at newport beach country. Twotime open champion ernie els endured one of his toughest days on a golf course at the british open on thursday when his first tee shot hit a.
Ernie els puts protocol aside to give phil mickelson a chance for history phil mickelson, right, with ernie els after completing the first round of the british open on thursday. Els shot hits spectator, cards 79 at british open the. Ernie els began the 2016 masters on thursday by making a 9 on the first. Id practised that shot with my coach earlier in the week because i had a feeling the pin would be backleft on sundayand it was. Ernie els is one of the alltime great drivers of the golf ball. Ernie els shot hits fan during tough first round at. Jul 23, 2012 els didnt convert the putt, but thats the best shot i saw anyone hit all week. After playing golf for over 50 years, when i saw ernie els tip free up your driver in the nov. I saw tiger hit his tee shot in the crap down the left with a 3wood on 18 and. Normally augusta national doesnt receive that low shot.
Ernie els shot hits fan during tough first round at british. Ernie els shows rory mcilroy the old magic is still there in. Oct, 2016 yet, ernie els, whos often envied for how smooth he can swing swings his driver at 118 miles per hour 190 kph. Els makes it look easy in the first pga event of the.
How to correct inconsistent golf drives golf info guide. Els capped his year by winning the pga grand slam of golf in october, with a one stroke victory over david toms, and also capturing the south african open title by beating retief goosen by one shot. Twotime open champion ernie els limped through royal liverpool in a daze thursday afternoon, shooting a 79 after hitting a spectator in the jaw with his very first shot of the tournament. The power fade is an advanced golf shot that has been used for years, but recently mastered and brought to the forefront of the golf game by young players such as tiger woods, phil mickelson, and ernie els. I hit the ball further because i make better contact. A history with alcohol gave ernie els the push to pull back from the party lifeand win another major. Hoylake, england ap ernie els hit a spectator in the face with his opening tee shot at the british open on thursday, shaking up the twotime champion for the rest of his first round at royal. Ernie els hit a spectator in the face with his opening tee shot at the british open, shaking up the twotime champion for the rest of his first round at royal liverpool. How to hit the ball then the turf with your irons magic drill duration. The reason i wanted to be first to hit a good shot. Jul 17, 2014 hoylake, england ap ernie els hit a spectator in the face with his opening tee shot at the british open on thursday, shaking up the twotime champion for the rest of his first round at royal. Of course, if your name is ernie els maybe thats not such a bad option. He ultimately dropped out of the top 50 in the official world golf.
How to correct inconsistent golf drives consistency off the tee is one of the best things you can possess as a golfer. But i do know that at some point in the round, after a poorly struck driver or 3wood, ill probably think to myself. Nov 21, 2012 south african golf legend ernie els swears in afrikaans after pulling his tee shot. Tigers played the hole this week in five under par ernie four under. He was clinging to a oneshot lead when he sank a 25foot par putt on the 14th hole and then birdied the 17th hole after schwartzel, a 25yearold who took part in els junior program in south. Ernie els hit a spectator in the face with his opening tee shot at the british. Ernie els after hitting spectator in face with tee shot. The mans injury and els subsequent triplebogey 7 on the first hole were just the start of his problems.
Ten years after his last major championship victory, els claimed major no. Oct 09, 2018 after ernie elss opening tee shot at the 2014 british open struck a fan in the face, he was so rattled that he went on to shoot a 79. Hoylake, england ap ernie els hit a spectator in the face with his opening tee shot at the british open on thursday, shaking up the. Adams golf is positioning itself to own the second shot thanks to being the number one hybrid played on the pga tour and european tour. Here he runs through a tiger woods special from back in the day. Ernie els has admitted he found it hard to refocus after badly injuring a spectator with his first shot of this years open championship. Ernie els suffers meltdown after his first tee shot hits elderly fan in. Now, lets see how pga tour pros tee up the ball with a driver. Twenty years ago, budding stars tiger woods and ernie els.
Ernie els hits a brilliant approach shot at accenture youtube. I hit my driver in the fairway a lot of times and played solid on the back nine. Ernie els shows rory mcilroy the old magic is still there. It came at firestones 18th hole and tiger woods was playing with ernie els. Read an excerpt of this november issue profile by golf digest contributing editor tom callahan. Els didnt convert the putt, but thats the best shot i saw anyone hit all week. Els, a twotime winner of the claret jug, struck an. Day closed with a bogey after his second shot on no.
Dec 15, 2019 melbourne, australia as tiger woods became engulfed in brohugs a few yards away in the 17 th fairway, ernie els sat frozen behind the drivers wheel of his jetblack golf cart. Those are the qualities that every golfer can learn from. Ernie els smooth swing in slow motion down the line. By trying to sweep the tee with a driver, he said he is able to hit it on the upswing. South african golf legend ernie els swears in afrikaans after pulling his tee shot. Melbourne, australia as tiger woods became engulfed in brohugs a few yards away in the 17 th fairway, ernie els sat frozen behind the drivers wheel of his jetblack golf cart. Jul 15, 2016 ernie els puts protocol aside to give phil mickelson a chance for history phil mickelson, right, with ernie els after completing the first round of the british open on thursday. Apr 08, 2016 ernie els suffered more misery on the opening hole at augusta national as the second round of the masters got under way on friday when he hit a spectator on his approach shot. Ernie els eagles from the rough at tpc san antonio. Ernie els chances at another masters improve after round 1 ernie els, who is playing in his 23rd masters this week, finished with a bogey but still shot an evenpar 72 on thursday in the opening round at augusta national. I should have hit the tee shot with the other club. After ernie elss opening tee shot at the 2014 british open struck a fan in the face, he was so rattled that he went on to shoot a 79. Els shot hits spectator, cards 79 at british open the san. Ernie els suffered more misery on the opening hole at augusta national as the second round of the masters got under way on friday when he hit a spectator on his approach shot.
Ernie els pga tour profile news, stats, and videos. Ernie els puts protocol aside to give phil mickelson a. Ernie els chances at another masters improve after round 1. Ernie els smooth swing in slow motion down the line youtube. Yet, ernie els, whos often envied for how smooth he can swing swings his driver at 118 miles per hour 190 kph. Apr 07, 2017 ernie els chances at another masters improve after round 1 ernie els, who is playing in his 23rd masters this week, finished with a bogey but still shot an evenpar 72 on thursday in the opening round at augusta national. Ernie els shows rory mcilroy the old magic is still there in dubai. Dec 29, 2016 how to hit the ball then the turf with your irons magic drill duration. He was clinging to a one shot lead when he sank a 25foot par putt on the 14th hole and then birdied the 17th hole after schwartzel, a 25yearold who took part in els junior program in south. Ive always liked to watch ernie els set up over a driver, those powerful legs in perfect athletic position.
Ernie els wins hoag classic for first pga tour champions title. Ernie els puts protocol aside to give phil mickelson a chance. Ernie els suffers meltdown after his first tee shot hits elderly fan in the face. Ernie els shot an openinground 72 in his debut on the pga tour champions on thursday and was tied for 30th in the 37player field at the mitsubishi electric championship.
Swing easy, hit hard ernie els swing sequence golf today. If you are able to send the ball down the middle of the fairway on a regular basis, you are going to make the rest of the game far easier than it has ever been before. Since then theyve both hit 204 shots each in the same group for the 200 and fourth may have been the best of tigers ball was just a shade outside of earnings with tiger apply the pressure this for eagle with ernie s eagle putt waiting ernie els new going out today he was gonna have be at his best hes gotta hit one of his best pots to finish. Similar to ernie, his feet are close together and the club path is steeper than a normal pitch shot. Thats a really tough one to say, but id probably choose the 5iron i hit into the 17th on the final day of the us open at congressional in 1997.
Yes, club head speed is important to add distance, but swinging hard and hitting off the toe will go less distance than hitting a. What are my key thoughts on the full swing and particularly with a driver in my hands. Ernie els joined adams this year and as he opened the worlds first adams second shot centre, i asked him to nominate the best second shots of his career so far 1997 us open, final round. The south african made six birdies, a double bogey, and a. Jul 17, 2014 ernie els has admitted he found it hard to refocus after badly injuring a spectator with his first shot of this years open championship. While tiger swings his driver upwards of 125 mph 201 kph. Hoylake, england ernie els hit a spectator in the face with his opening tee shot thursday, shaking up the twotime british open champion.