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Four-time major winner Ernie Els. Picture: @TheBig_Easy/Twitter.

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Els, Clarke, Furyk lead golf's inaugural World Champions Cup

By AFP

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 Team captain Ernie Els of South Africa (L) celebrates with An Byeong-hun during day one of the Presidents Cup golf tournament in Melbourne on 12 December 2019. Picture: AFP

    Magnificent seven: Els' Internationals 'feed off' rookie energy

    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.

    898 days ago
  • Four-time major winner Ernie Els. Picture: @TheBig_Easy/Twitter.

    Els crunches the numbers in search of Presidents Cup edge

    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.

    899 days ago
  • South African golfer Ernie Els. Picture: AFP

    Els crunches the numbers in search of Presidents Cup edge

    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.

    900 days ago
  • FILE: Tiger Woods makes a putt at the Zozo Championship on 27 October 2019. Picture: @PGATOUR/Twitter

    Internationals all fancy Presidents Cup crack at US captain Woods

    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.

    921 days ago
  • Four-time major winner Ernie Els. Picture: @TheBig_Easy/Twitter.

    Els names rookies Im, Niemann in Presidents Cup captain's picks

    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.

    933 days ago
  • Four-time major winner Ernie Els. Picture: @TheBig_Easy/Twitter.

    Els wants Australian fans to be 13th man at Presidents Cup

    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.

    1004 days ago
  • Four-time major winner Ernie Els. Picture: @TheBig_Easy/Twitter.

    Few bright spots for The Big Easy in The Big Easy

    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.

    1125 days ago
  • Tiger Woods poses next to the Presidents Cup trophy in Australia where the event will be held. Picture: @TigerWoods/Twitter.

    Tiger Woods keen to be playing captain at Presidents Cup

    The former world number one made a successful return to golf in 2018 after missing most of the previous two seasons through injury.

    1269 days ago
  • FILE: Four-time major winner Ernie Els. Picture: @TheBig_Easy/Twitter.

    Els to captain Internationals at 2019 Presidents Cup

    Els, a four-time major winner, takes over from Nick Price who has guided the Internationals at the last three Presidents Cups.

    1537 days ago
  • South African golfer Ernie Els. Picture: AFP

    Els and Mickelson hit major century milestone at PGA Championship

    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.

    1753 days ago
  • Ernie Els of South Africa plays his shot from the second tee during the third round of the 2017 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on 8 April, 2017 in Augusta, Georgia. Picture: AFP.

    No dream Masters farewell for Els but he is still smiling

    The four-times major champion and former world number one has never worn the Augusta Green Jacket.

    1874 days ago
  • FILE: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays a shot. Picture: AFP

    Els: We want the best at SA Open

    Ernie Els says a showdown between Rory McIlroy and Brandon Stone would be the perfect way to end the SA Open.

    1963 days ago
  • FILE: Tiger Woods. Picture: Official Open Championship Facebook Page.

    Woods still ‘the man’, his fellow professionals say

    Tiger Woods is certain to be the centre of attention wherever he tees it up.

    2055 days ago
  • Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays a shot during the third round of the 2015 Omega Dubai Desert Classic on January 31, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Picture: AFP

    Rory McIlroy to play in 2017 SA Open

    Ernie Els said he was thrilled that Rory McIlroy had kept his word to play in the tournament.

    2067 days ago
  • South African golfer Ernie Els. Picture: AFP.

    In role reversal, a birdie gets Ernie Els

    A bird defecated on golfer Ernie Els as he bent over to pick a ball out of a hole.

    2202 days ago
  • Jordan Spieth of the United States holds up his ball after putting for birdie on the 13th green during the first round of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on 7 April, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. Picture: AFP.

    Masterful Spieth moves 2 ahead at Augusta

    Spieth ended the day two shots ahead of New Zealander Danny Lee & Irishman Shane Lowry.

    2241 days ago
  • Ernie Els of South Africa tees off at the 6th hole during day two of the WGC-HSBC Champions tournament at the Shanghai Sheshan International Golf Club on November 1, 2013. Picture: AFP

    Not so hard for 'Big Easy' after kidney stone worries

    Ernie Els surged into contention for the Quicken Loans National in Virginia.

    2493 days ago
  • FILE: South African golfer Ernie Els. Picture: AFP

    Els dreams of carrying SA flag at 2016 Olympics

    The sport returns to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro following a 112-year absence.

    2741 days ago
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