Ernie els
Els, Clarke, Furyk lead golf's inaugural World Champions Cup
The event, announced Tuesday in Chicago by sports marketing firm Intersport, will be a match-play battle between United States, Europe and World teams in an...
International captain Ernie Els hailed his seven rookies after taking a 4-1 Presidents Cup lead Thursday and the experienced Louis Oosthuizen said the veterans were feeding off the youngsters' energy.
The South African, who was part of the International team’s only victory in the 25-year history of the tournament in 1998, said the data had thrown up some surprises.
The South African, who was part of the International team’s only victory in the 25-year history of the tournament in 1998, said the data had thrown up some surprises.
Woods will be playing captain when he leads a star-studded United States against the Internationals skippered by Ernie Els in the biennial team match-play showdown at Royal Melbourne from 12-15 December.
With the Internationals boasting only two players in the world top 20, Els’s young outfit face a huge task to win the trophy for the first time since 1998 against a powerful US team captained by Woods.
Only three Australians - Adam Scott, Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith - are among the eight automatic qualifiers on the global side, but captain Els wants the galleries to get on board as the team’s 13th man.
The week started with 11 of the top 15 players in the Internationals’ Presidents Cup standings teeing off in New Orleans at TPC Louisiana but only four made the cut.
The former world number one made a successful return to golf in 2018 after missing most of the previous two seasons through injury.
Els, a four-time major winner, takes over from Nick Price who has guided the Internationals at the last three Presidents Cups.
The pair will become the 13th and 14th players to compete in at least 100 majors when they reach the century mark at the PGA Championship.
The four-times major champion and former world number one has never worn the Augusta Green Jacket.
Ernie Els says a showdown between Rory McIlroy and Brandon Stone would be the perfect way to end the SA Open.
Tiger Woods is certain to be the centre of attention wherever he tees it up.
Ernie Els said he was thrilled that Rory McIlroy had kept his word to play in the tournament.
A bird defecated on golfer Ernie Els as he bent over to pick a ball out of a hole.
Spieth ended the day two shots ahead of New Zealander Danny Lee & Irishman Shane Lowry.
Ernie Els surged into contention for the Quicken Loans National in Virginia.
The sport returns to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro following a 112-year absence.