How many majors has ernie els won.

After winning the 2012 Open Championship, also known as the British Open, South African golfer Ernie Els has now won 4 Major Championships. He won the US Open twice, in 1994 and 1997, and won the Open Championship twice, in 2002 and 2012. Els is now tied for 19th on the list of most majors won in golf ever.

Only 14 golfers have ever won more than 4 majors. Jack Nicklaus holds the record with 18 Major Championships won. No golfer has ever won all four major tournaments in the same calendar year, though Tiger Woods has won four major tournaments in a row over two golf seasons.

On Sunday, July 22, 2012, Ernie Els won his second Open Championship when he shot a -2 on the day and a -7 overall. Adam Scott held a 6-stroke lead over Els and many others to start the day, but Scott bogeyed his final 4 holes to give Els the opportunity for the dramatic come-from-behind win.