248 Quotes by Ernie Els

I'm 36 years old, so, you know, I need to do things.

I'm sure you have a hole at your course where you love to hit the tee shot. You can't wait to get up there and bomb away because the fairway is wide, or the hole always plays downwind.

That's been my game plan ever since yesterday evening.

I know what Europe is like and it is the total opposite from here at the moment. Guys will definitely have to take their fluids and look after themselves.

We haven't really played many Masters with dry conditions yet. We might find out this week.

We haven't really played Augusta the last five, six years in very firm, fast conditions.

I knew we were all in trouble and I didn't really believe I could keep it together to finish at five-under. I'm sure the Scottish people enjoyed watching us today.

We were hoping for Jack to win, but we didn't think he was going to. To see him play the back nine the way he did was a real dream because, you know, how many more times was I going to see Jack Nicklaus in a situation like that?

I like the course, I love the way it's set out. It reminds me a lot of courses that I grew up on in South Africa. I've got a good feel for the place.