Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | David Duval | United States | 73-65=138 | –6 |
| T2 | Ernie Els | South Africa | 72-67=139 | –5 |
| T2 | Phil Mickelson | United States | 71-68=139 | –5 |
| T2 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | 72-67=139 | –5 |
| T5 | Steve Jones | United States | 71-70=141 | –3 |
| T5 | Tom Lehman | United States | 69-72=141 | –3 |
| T7 | Sergio García | Spain | 70-72=142 | –2 |
| T7 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | 73-69=142 | –2 |
| T7 | Bernhard Langer | Germany | 71-71=142 | –2 |
| T7 | Loren Roberts | United States | 73-69=142 | –2 |
| T7 | Jeff Sluman | United States | 73-69=142 | –2 |
Question:
What country was Ernie Els from?
Answer:
South Africa