Els

British  

/ ɛls /

noun

1. Ernie , full name Theodore Ernest Els . born 1969; South African golfer: won the British Open Championship (2002, 2012) and the US Open Championship (1994, 1997)

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Example Sentences

The short documentary Marina produced about her mother's experience of the Patronato is called Els Buits - Catalan for "the spaces" - a reference to the blanks in Mariona's memory.

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The NPA, however, would not have taken it this far if it was not confident with the case it had built, Mr Els added.

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When South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the Oval Office in May, he gave the president an illustrated South African golf book and included golf professionals Ernie Els and Retief Goosen in his national delegation.

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Keegan Bradley anchored in his midriff to win the 2011 US PGA, as did Ernie Els for his Open triumph the following year.

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When invited to talk, Ernie Els took out his South African passport to prove his patriotism - and spoke of his respect for Mandela after he managed to unite the country at the end of apartheid - but said he wanted to see South Africa flourish with America's help.

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