Tuesday, 16 April 2024: Ernie Els has signed a deal with Kuwait Stock Exchange-listed IFA Hotels & Resorts to create a golf course and associated facilities at the R10 billion Zimbali Lakes development on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast.  Zimbali Lakes will include an Ernie Els Signature Golf Course, Els Performance Golf Academy, Ernie Els Suites, an apartment development linked to the golf academy for around 200 students, and a Big Easy Bar & Grill. This combination of facilities is the first such set-up by Ernie and his award-winning design firm on the African continent and is ..read more

Ernie welcomed 17 of his fellow tour professionals, including seven major champions, and 58 keenly competitive amateurs for a day of fun and fundraising at the latest annual Els for Autism Pro Am on 18 March, 2024. As is customary at this event, a pairings party and dinner took place the previous evening (pictured below) at The Els Center of Excellence, with the great Jack Nicklaus in attendance. This was followed by golf the next day at the splendid Old Palm Golf Club in nearby Palm Beach Gardens, a golf course designed by Raymond Floyd who was part of the stellar line-up of tour pros playin ..read more

Ernie Els Champion Pet Products was established in 2019 by three friends – Sheldon Golub, Bill Deutsch and Ernie Els – who together had a vision to revolutionize the pet industry with all-natural treats that also benefit the Els for Autism Foundation.  In early 2020, the unforeseen challenges of COVID-19 brought production to a standstill and tragically claimed the life of co-founder Sheldon Golub. In response, his son-in-law, Mark Segal, and Ernie’s business manager, Rob Goulet, joined the executive team, undertaking a comprehensive examination of the brand and expanding the product l ..read more

All the latest news and stories from the world of golf, Ernie Els Design, Ernie Els Wines, and across Ernie’s philanthropic interests. 1. Golf Challenge Grand Finale caps another stellar year of fun and fundraisingThe 2023 Golf Challenge, the 13th instalment of one of the world’s largest charity-driven, amateur golf tournaments played every year at top-rated courses across the US and Canada, has smashed through the $3 million mark in funds raised for Els for Autism. Since the event’s inception in 2011, over 21,000 rounds of golf have been played and the fundraising total now stands at ..read more

We’ve arrived with the family in South Africa for our customary end-of-season vacation, something we all look forward to very much.  But before I pretty much disappear until the New Year, there’s time for a quick update. The inaugural World Champions Cup in Florida, which we wrote about in a previous report, turned out to be a very special week. It was great to be part of such an amazing team (pictured below). We gave it our best shot and we had so much fun along the way, too. Of course, in the heat of the moment it stings to lose, but it was an unbelievable finish – a good one for the ..read more

All the latest news and stories from the world of golf, Ernie Els Design, Ernie Els Wines, and across Ernie’s philanthropic interests. 1. Golf Challenge Grand Finale caps another stellar year of fun and fundraisingThe 2023 Golf Challenge, the 13th instalment of one of the world’s largest charity-driven, amateur golf tournaments played every year at top-rated courses across the US and Canada, has smashed through the $3 million mark in funds raised for Els for Autism. Since the event’s inception in 2011, over 21,000 rounds of golf have been played and the fundraising total now stands at ..read more

The 2023 Golf Challenge, the 13th instalment of one of the world’s largest charity-driven, amateur golf tournaments played every year at top-rated courses across the US and Canada, has smashed through the $3 million mark in funds raised for Els for Autism.  Since the event’s inception in 2011, over 21,000 rounds of golf have been played and the fundraising total now stands at a staggering $37 million. Every dollar and cent raised benefits the Els for Autism Foundation, which is committed to better understanding the aspirations of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and helping t ..read more

Ernie played a total of 23 events on the 2023 PGA TOUR Champions schedule. Some of the statistical highlights of his season are as follows… 1 win at the Hoag Classic 2 runner-up finishes 15 top-10s 19 top-25s $2,166,383 in official prize money (4th on Tour) 3rd on the Charles Schwab Cup rankings Ernie was placed second on Tour in scoring average with 69.09 for his 74 rounds played.  He shot a season’s low round of 63, 8-under par, in the first round of the Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Arizona.  Other selected highlights of Ernie’s year are reflected in the following performa ..read more

The Els Club Dubai, designed by Ernie Els and which celebrated its 15th anniversary last month, has this month been voted the Best Golf Course in the Middle East at the 10th annual World Golf Awards.  “Huge congratulations to everyone at The Els Club Dubai and to the team at Troon Golf,” commented Ernie. “I know how much hard work and dedication goes into delivering a world-class experience, both on and off the golf course; it’s a real collaborative effort. We’ve always been proud of this golf course and I’m proud to have my name attached to it. Right from the start, we knew it would b ..read more

Where is this year going? We’re now looking at the final push towards the end of the Champions Tour season. This is how my schedule looks for the next six weeks… Oct 6-8, Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS, Timuquana CC, Florida Oct 13-15, SAS Championship, Prestonwood CC, Cary, North Carolina Oct 20-22, Dominion Energy Charity Classic, The Country Club of Virginia, Virginia Nov 3-5, TimberTech Championship, The Old Course at Broken Sound, Florida Nov 9-12, Charles Schwab Cup Championship, Phoenix CC, Phoenix, Arizona I’ll play every one of these tournaments. The Charles Schwab money list ma ..read more