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title: "3 Avoid Quotes By Ernie Els"
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> [The key is to hit the ball first, then the sand. Even if you catch it a bit thin, you'll still get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/the-key-is-to-hit-the-ball-first-then-the-sand-even-if-you-catch-it-a/)

[Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/)

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> [Because of the grass and open face, I take one more club for shots from the rough, unless the ball is sitting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/because-of-the-grass-and-open-face-i-take-one-more-club-for-shots/)

[Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/)

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> [Spin is a tricky thing. When you're trying to avoid it - say, on a tee shot, where sidespin puts you in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/spin-is-a-tricky-thing-when-you-re-trying-to-avoid-it-say-on-a-tee/)

[Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/)

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## Other authors on Avoid

## More by Ernie Els

> [I think most amateurs dread playing a 180-plus-yard par 3 even more than a hard par 4. Part of it is psychological: You think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/i-think-most-amateurs-dread-playing-a-180-plus-yard-par-3-even-more/)

[Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/)

> [Excessive drinking is not good for my health, my family or my game. There has definitely been a change, and I feel better for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/excessive-drinking-is-not-good-for-my-health-my-family-or-my-game/)

[Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/)

> [I think I would have taken a (expletive) load of Advil.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/i-think-i-would-have-taken-a-expletive-load-of-advil/)

[Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/)

> [I plot the par 5s back from the green and make my plan. If I can reach the green in two shots, I'm going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/i-plot-the-par-5s-back-from-the-green-and-make-my-plan-if-i-can-reach/)

[Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/)

> [Contours on the second half of a long putt have more impact on how the ball rolls because it's going slower. Adjust your speed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/contours-on-the-second-half-of-a-long-putt-have-more-impact-on-how/)

[Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/)

> [When I'm swinging the club at my best, it's because I'm not thinking about mechanics at all. I feel like my body is loose.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/when-i-m-swinging-the-club-at-my-best-it-s-because-i-m-not-thinking/)

[Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/)

> [When you're hitting a fairway wood, you've got a lot of real estate to cover to get to your target. Your first instinct is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/when-you-re-hitting-a-fairway-wood-you-ve-got-a-lot-of-real-estate-to/)

[Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/)

> [When I stay athletic with good posture and get the club away in a good position, I get through it better.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/when-i-stay-athletic-with-good-posture-and-get-the-club-away-in-a/)

[Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/)

> [He's been a top player for the last 10 years, and we all work on our swings, we all change things. We keep working…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/he-s-been-a-top-player-for-the-last-10-years-and-we-all-work-on-our/)

[Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/)

> [Throughout my career, I've been sponsored by several different equipment companies - Lynx, Titleist, Callaway.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/throughout-my-career-i-ve-been-sponsored-by-several-different/)

[Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/)

> [Before you take your address, while you're still reading the putt, imagine the ball tracking on the line you've chosen and falling into the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/before-you-take-your-address-while-you-re-still-reading-the-putt/)

[Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/)

> [Brushing up on your short game at the practice area is fine and good, but taking it with you to the golf course -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/brushing-up-on-your-short-game-at-the-practice-area-is-fine-and-good/)

[Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/)

> [I prefer old-world wines like Lafite Rothschild and Margaux.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/i-prefer-old-world-wines-like-lafite-rothschild-and-margaux/)

[Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/)

> [Some players like to change clubs around the green to hit high or low shots. I play all of my short-game shots with my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/some-players-like-to-change-clubs-around-the-green-to-hit-high-or-low/)

[Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/)

> [From a good lie in the middle of a fairway bunker, I'll make the same swing as I do from an average fairway lie.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernie-els/from-a-good-lie-in-the-middle-of-a-fairway-bunker-i-ll-make-the-same/)

[Ernie Els](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernie-els/)

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