South African golf legend Gary Player delighted at Els honor
Gary Player
South African golfing legend Gary Player said Thursday he was delighted with South African Ernie Els'  impending induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame
South African golfing legend Gary Player said Thursday he was delighted with South African Ernie Els'  impending induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame
Player is a global ambassador for the World Golf Hall of Fame
Three-time Major winner Els told Sport24 in South Africa he  was shocked and extremely honored when the call came through to say that he was to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Els is  known as the "Big Easy" because of his size and disposition.
He has won more than 60 professional tournaments worldwide. In 1994 and 1997 he won   the US Open. In 2002 he was British Open champion.
On the 2010 PGA Tour he has won twice.
Player said in Cape Town that he was pleased to hear the news that fellow South African Els has been selected to be inducted.
"Ernie certainly deserves this recognition  as he epitomizes a 'world'  golfer. He is a credit to the game and an ambassador for the sport. Ernie has been a wonderful friend over the years and I am very fond of him and his family " Player said.
South African golfing legend [TGT] said Thursday [TGT] was delighted with South African Ernie Els'  impending induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame
South African golfing legend [TGT] said Thursday [TGT] was delighted with South African Ernie Els'  impending induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame
[TGT] is a global ambassador for the World Golf Hall of Fame
Three-time Major winner Els told Sport24 in South Africa [TGT]  was shocked and extremely honored when the call came through to say that [TGT] was to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Els is  known as the "Big Easy" because of [TGT] size and disposition.
[TGT] has won more than 60 professional tournaments worldwide. In 1994 and 1997 [TGT] won   the US Open. In 2002 [TGT] was British Open champion.
On the 2010 PGA Tour [TGT] has won twice.
[TGT] said in Cape Town that [TGT] was pleased to hear the news that fellow South African Els has been selected to be inducted.
"Ernie certainly deserves this recognition  as [TGT] epitomizes a 'world'  golfer. [TGT] is a credit to the game and an ambassador for the sport. Ernie has been a wonderful friend over the years and I am very fond of [TGT] and [TGT] family " [TGT] said.