Ernie Els is a former World No.1 with 77 professional victories to his name, including four Major Championships, two World Golf Championships and a record seven World Matchplay titles.

Away from the golf course, Ernie has transcended his sport by virtue of his groundbreaking charitable endeavours. Ernie and his wife Liezl founded The Els for Autism Foundation in 2009, which led to the opening of The Els Center of Excellence, a world-class site hosting leading-edge programs and services for individuals with autism. In addition, Ernie founded The Ernie Els Foundation in South Africa in 1999, delivering educational assistance and golfing opportunities to young individuals predominantly from families of limited resources.

Ernie’s increasingly diverse range of business interests successfully encompass golf course design and hospitality, an award winning wine portfolio created by Ernie Els Wines in South Africa, an innovative range of pet products and a biltong company.

We’ve just finished-up here at the Principal Charity Classic and obviously it’s been a great week. We’ve been trying to get things going for a while, but it just hasn’t quite been there for me. So this is perfect timing. It feels wonderful to win again, my fourth win on the Champions Tour. I felt very comfortable out there - off the tee, irons, putter, and a good mindset. I felt like I played within myself, just focused on taking care of the small stuff, and when you do that well it usually leads to a good week, so yeah, really pleased with how this one turned out. Today is hopefully a stepping stone. We’ll keep working hard and I’m looking forward to the rest of the season.