July 31, 2013 The ace golfer from South Africa, Ernie Els has confirmed his participation at the US$800,000 Venetian Macau Open to be held at Macau Golf and Country Club from October 17 to 20.
“I am excited to be playing in Macau. I have never been there before but have heard many good things about the tournament as well as the city itself. The Venetian Macao is known for its world class hospitality and entertainment and I have no doubt it will be a fantastic week on and off the course,” Els said.
Also known as ‘The big easy’ in the golf circuit for his relaxed attitude, Els is one among six golfers to have won twice at both the US Open (1994, 1997) and The Open Championship (2002, 2012). The golfer holds 70 professional careers win including two on the Asian Tour. Ernie Els has been recently appointed as international ambassador of the Asia Tour.
[highlight] The Venetian Macau Open is one of the most prestigious events on the Asian Tour, and I hope I will be holding the famous trophy aloft come Sunday [/highlight]
“I like Asia and have enjoyed playing in this part of the world over the years. This spring, I was in Indonesia and Thailand and played well at both tournaments. The Venetian Macau Open is one of the most prestigious events on the Asian Tour, and I hope I will be holding the famous trophy aloft come Sunday,” Els said.
A win at the 2013 Venetian Macau Open will put the South African legend alongside a distinguished list of international stars such as Lee Westwood and Colin Montgomerie, who have each been crowned champion at the prestigious Asian Tour tournament
Asian Tour Executive Chairman Kyi Hla Han hopes that His presence in Macau will be an inspiration to many players.
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