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title: "1 Start Winning Quotes By Ernie Els"
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> [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 and then we're trying to get better, and sometimes you get worse trying to get better.…](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/)

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## Other authors on Start Winning

## 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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