There's so much more to life than golf. Family is always first. Ernie Els More Quotes by Ernie Els More Quotes From Ernie Els I've not given up hope the belly-putter will be banned. The R and A and the USGA are looking at it right now. Ernie Els banned given golf If you don't believe you can make every putt, why bother trying? Ernie Els bother trying believe Playing from deep grass is a fact of life in professional golf. Ernie Els facts-of-life golf facts Excessive drinking is not good for my health, my family or my game. There has definitely been a change, and I feel better for it. Ernie Els feel-better drinking games You have to know how to read your lie and take a calculated risk when you hit out of the rough. Ernie Els rough risk lying 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. You've just got to give it some time, be patient for it to turn around, and when it does turn around, you feel like you can start winning again. Ernie Els player winning golf Obviously my game wasn't too good at Augusta, I had a couple of technical faults, the posture wasn't too good. It's a bit unfortunate because I was playing a lot of good golf, but when I got sick (flu) before The Masters, that was bad timing and I wasn't quite myself. Ernie Els couple games golf Swinging harder with a longer club almost always leads to bad shots. Ernie Els harder shots clubs You check into the hotel and see you're booked for seven nights. But you know you might be leaving in a day or two. It's exciting for the fans. But you're on edge. And you're on edge the whole round. Ernie Els leaving night two I think I would have taken a (expletive) load of Advil. Ernie Els expletives taken thinking Mondays are a good day to make statements, not Friday. Ernie Els good-day friday monday Michelle is 14. Give her a couple of years to get stronger. I mean, she can play on this tour. If she keeps working, keeps doing the right things, there's no reason why she shouldn't be out here. Ernie Els couple golf mean Your longest drives will come when you feel you're swinging at 75 percent. Ernie Els your will feel you 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 cup. If you don't believe you can make every putt, why bother trying? Ernie Els your you reading believe Right before I start the putter back, I think about making solid contact. This brings your attention to the back of the ball and helps keep your head still at impact, which is a must. Many amateurs take a peek down the line too soon, and that can cause all sorts of mis-hits. Ernie Els down start think attention With shorter clubs, your ball position should be just back of middle, to really promote hitting the ball first on a downward strike. Ernie Els your just back position For all the fun, don't forget: I always knew when to put my golf balls down and practice. Ernie Els down practice fun forget I've got my life. I'm very serious about my business. I've got my family. And I've got my game. Ernie Els my-life family business life There have been so many majors that got away, starting at Riviera in '95, taking a three-shot lead into the final round of the PGA and not winning. Ernie Els round lead away winning When I stay athletic with good posture and get the club away in a good position, I get through it better. Ernie Els stay better good position