Major titles
4
Professional wins
71
US Open titles
2
Open Championships
2
Weeks at No. 1
9
Presidents Cup appearances
9
Category profile
- Dominance
- 76
- Peak
- 84
- Longevity
- 90
- Honours
- 78
- Statistics
- 82
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3 | |
| 1995 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 3 | |
| 1997 | 4 | |
| 1998 | 3 | |
| 1999 | 5 | |
| 2000 | 4 | |
| 2001 | 3 | |
| 2002 | 5 | |
| 2003 | 3 | |
| 2004 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 3 | |
| 2006 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 0 |
Data sources
- PGA Tour
- DP World Tour
- USGA
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Ernie Els ranks #123 in Golf
Ernie Els ranks #123 in Golf and #3475 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 81.7/100.
The verified career covers 1989–present and 20 documented seasons. Peak is 84/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Major titles 4, Professional wins 71, US Open titles 2, Open Championships 2.
Nearest context: ahead Greg Norman (81.7); behind Gay Brewer (81.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Ernie Els GOAT Score explained
- Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak84/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Els comparisons
Ernie Els — frequently asked
- Is Ernie Els the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Ernie Els ranks #123 in Golf with a GOAT Score of 81.7/100, behind Jack Nicklaus (95.0).
- What is Ernie Els's GOAT Score?
- 81.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 84 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
- Where does Ernie Els rank all time?
- #3475 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #123 in Golf.
- Ernie Els vs Greg Norman: who ranks higher?
- Ernie Els ranks higher at 81.7 versus Greg Norman at 81.7, a margin of 0.0 points.