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South Africa’s Ramaphosa visits US President Trump at White House

South African businessman Johann Rupert (L) speaks during a meeting between US President Donald Trump and South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 21 May 2025. Ramaphosa’s visit comes one week after Trump claimed there is an on-going genocide in South Africa and granted refugee status to 59 Afrikaners. US President Donald Trump meets with South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 21 May 2025. Ramaphosa’s visit comes one week after Trump claimed there is an on-going genocide in South Africa and granted refugee status to 59 Afrikaners. At right is South African golfer Ernie Els.

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South Africa’s Ramaphosa visits US President Trump at White House

South African businessman Johann Rupert (L) and South African golfer Ernie Els (R) attend a meeting between US President Donald Trump and South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 21 May 2025. Ramaphosa’s visit comes one week after Trump claimed there is an on-going genocide in South Africa and granted refugee status to 59 Afrikaners. US President Donald Trump meets with South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 21 May 2025. Ramaphosa’s visit comes one week after Trump claimed there is an on-going genocide in South Africa and granted refugee status to 59 Afrikaners.

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South Africa’s Ramaphosa visits US President Trump at White House

South African golfers Ernie Els (R) and Retief Goosen (2-R) and South African businessman Johann Rupert during a meeting between US President Donald Trump and South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 21 May 2025. Ramaphosa’s visit comes one week after Trump claimed there is an on-going genocide in South Africa and granted refugee status to 59 Afrikaners.

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South Africa’s Ramaphosa visits US President Trump at White House

South African golfers Ernie Els (R) and Retief Goosen (2-R) attend a meeting between US President Donald Trump and South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 21 May 2025. Ramaphosa’s visit comes one week after Trump claimed there is an on-going genocide in South Africa and granted refugee status to 59 Afrikaners.

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South Africa’s Ramaphosa visits US President Trump at White House

South African golfers Ernie Els (R) and Retief Goosen (2-R) attend a meeting between US President Donald Trump and South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 21 May 2025. Ramaphosa’s visit comes one week after Trump claimed there is an on-going genocide in South Africa and granted refugee status to 59 Afrikaners.

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Els wins British Open

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, Britain - Ernie Els of South Africa plays a shot during the final round of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club in Lytham St. Annes in the English county of Lancashire on July 22, 2012. Els carded a 7-under 273 for his second victory at the event, winning the title for the first time in 10 years.

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Els wins British Open

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, Britain - Ernie Els of South Africa holds the victor's trophy after the final round of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club in Lytham St. Annes in the English county of Lancashire on July 22, 2012. Els carded a 7-under 273 for his second victory at the event, winning the title for the first time in 10 years.

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Els wins British Open

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, Britain - Ernie Els of South Africa watches his shot during the final round of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club in Lytham St. Annes in the English county of Lancashire on July 22, 2012. Els carded a 7-under 273 for his second victory at the event, winning the title for the first time in 10 years.

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Els wins British Open

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, Britain - Ernie Els of South Africa watches his tee shot on the first hole during the final round of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club in Lytham St. Annes in the English county of Lancashire on July 22, 2012. Els carded a 7-under 273 for his second victory at the event, winning the title for the first time in 10 years.

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Ishikawa prepares for President Cup

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa (front) hits a tee shot in front of International Team captain Greg Norman of Australia (L) and South Africa's Ernie Els during a practice round at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia on Nov. 16, 2011, a day before the Presidents Cup begins.

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Ishikawa 2 strokes off pace at U.S. Open

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa hits from the rough on the fifth hole during the second round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links, California, on June 18, 2010, with Tom Watson looking on behind him. Ishikawa managed an even-par 71 to be tied for second with Phil Michelson, Ernie Els and Dustin Johnson at 1-under 141, two shots behind Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland.

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Ishikawa 2 strokes off pace at U.S. Open

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the eighth hole during the second round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links, California, on June 18, 2010, with Tom Watson looking on behind him. Ishikawa managed an even-par 71 to be tied for second with Phil Michelson, Ernie Els and Dustin Johnson at 1-under 141, two shots behind Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland.

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Ishikawa 2 strokes off pace at U.S. Open

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa lines up his putt on the 16th hole during the second round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links, California, on June 18, 2010. Ishikawa managed an even-par 71 to be tied for second with Phil Michelson, Ernie Els and Dustin Johnson at 1-under 141, two shots behind Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland.

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Garcia, DiMarco, Els chase Woods in British Open

HOYLAKE, Britain - Ernie Els finishes the third round of the British Open at 12-under 204, one shot behind defending champion and leader Tiger Woods and tying with Sergio Garcia and Chris DiMarco at Hoylake on July 22.

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Garcia, DiMarco, Els chase Woods in British Open

HOYLAKE, Britain - Chris DiMarco finishes the third round of the British Open at 12-under 204, one shot behind defending champion and leader Tiger Woods and tying with Sergio Garcia and Ernie Els at Hoylake on July 22.

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Garcia, DiMarco, Els chase Woods in British Open

HOYLAKE, Britain - Sergio Garcia finishes the third round of the British Open at 12-under 204, one shot behind defending champion and leader Tiger Woods and tying with Chris DiMarco and Ernie Els at Hoylake on July 22.

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Katayama climbs into tie for 23rd in Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japanese golfer Shingo Katayama (C) carded a 2-under-par 70 in the second round of the Masters Golf Tournament April 7 to climb into a tie for 23rd place, seven shots behind leader American Chad Campbell. Phil Mickelson (L) and Ernie Els (R) are tied for fifth place at 2-under 142 with Darren Clarke, Tim Clark and David Howell.

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S. Africa's Ernie Els wins British Open in playoff

MUIRFIELD, Scotland - South Africa's Ernie Els kisses the winner's trophy at Muirfield golf course on July 21 after edging out Steve Elkington, Stuart Appleby and Thomas Levet in a playoff for the 2002 British Open.

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S. Africa wins World Cup golf in 4-way playoff

GOTEMBA, Japan - Ernie Els (R) and Retief Goosen win a four-way playoff Nov. 18 to give South Africa the EMC World Cup golf title. The South African duo defeated the defending champion United States, overnight leader New Zealand and Denmark on the Taiheiyo Club Gotemba Course in Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Katayama climbs into tie for 23rd in Masters

AUGUSTA, United States - Japanese golfer Shingo Katayama (C) carded a 2-under-par 70 in the second round of the Masters Golf Tournament April 7 to climb into a tie for 23rd place, seven shots behind leader American Chad Campbell. Phil Mickelson (L) and Ernie Els (R) are tied for fifth place at 2-under 142 with Darren Clarke, Tim Clark and David Howell. (Kyodo)

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Garcia, DiMarco, Els chase Woods in British Open

HOYLAKE, Britain - Chris DiMarco finishes the third round of the British Open at 12-under 204, one shot behind defending champion and leader Tiger Woods and tying with Sergio Garcia and Ernie Els at Hoylake on July 22. (Kyodo)

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Garcia, DiMarco, Els chase Woods in British Open

HOYLAKE, Britain - Sergio Garcia finishes the third round of the British Open at 12-under 204, one shot behind defending champion and leader Tiger Woods and tying with Chris DiMarco and Ernie Els at Hoylake on July 22. (Kyodo)

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Garcia, DiMarco, Els chase Woods in British Open

HOYLAKE, Britain - Ernie Els finishes the third round of the British Open at 12-under 204, one shot behind defending champion and leader Tiger Woods and tying with Sergio Garcia and Chris DiMarco at Hoylake on July 22. (Kyodo)

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S. Africa's Ernie Els wins British Open in playoff

MUIRFIELD, Scotland - South Africa's Ernie Els kisses the winner's trophy at Muirfield golf course on July 21 after edging out Steve Elkington, Stuart Appleby and Thomas Levet in a playoff for the 2002 British Open.

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S. Africa wins World Cup golf in 4-way playoff

GOTEMBA, Japan - Ernie Els (R) and Retief Goosen win a four-way playoff Nov. 18 to give South Africa the EMC World Cup golf title. The South African duo defeated the defending champion United States, overnight leader New Zealand and Denmark on the Taiheiyo Club Gotemba Course in Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Ishikawa 2 strokes off pace at U.S. Open

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa lines up his putt on the 16th hole during the second round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links, California, on June 18, 2010. Ishikawa managed an even-par 71 to be tied for second with Phil Michelson, Ernie Els and Dustin Johnson at 1-under 141, two shots behind Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa 2 strokes off pace at U.S. Open

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa hits from the rough on the fifth hole during the second round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links, California, on June 18, 2010, with Tom Watson looking on behind him. Ishikawa managed an even-par 71 to be tied for second with Phil Michelson, Ernie Els and Dustin Johnson at 1-under 141, two shots behind Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa 2 strokes off pace at U.S. Open

PEBBLE BEACH, United States - Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa tees off on the eighth hole during the second round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links, California, on June 18, 2010, with Tom Watson looking on behind him. Ishikawa managed an even-par 71 to be tied for second with Phil Michelson, Ernie Els and Dustin Johnson at 1-under 141, two shots behind Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland. (Kyodo)

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Ishikawa prepares for President Cup

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Ryo Ishikawa (front) hits a tee shot in front of International Team captain Greg Norman of Australia (L) and South Africa's Ernie Els during a practice round at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia on Nov. 16, 2011, a day before the Presidents Cup begins. (Kyodo)

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Ernie Els

Ernie Els of RSA watches the ball during the D+D REAL CZECH MASTERS 2019 golf tournament of European Tour in Vysoky Ujezd, Czech Republic, on Thursday, August 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Ernie Els

Ernie Els of RSA drives the ball during the D+D REAL CZECH MASTERS 2019 golf tournament of European Tour in Vysoky Ujezd, Czech Republic, on Thursday, August 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Ernie Els

Ernie Els of RSA drives the ball during the D+D REAL CZECH MASTERS 2019 golf tournament of European Tour in Vysoky Ujezd, Czech Republic, on Thursday, August 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Ernie Els

Ernie Els of RSA drives the ball during the D+D REAL CZECH MASTERS 2019 golf tournament of European Tour in Vysoky Ujezd, Czech Republic, on Thursday, August 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Ernie Els

Ernie Els of RSA drives the ball during the D+D REAL CZECH MASTERS 2019 golf tournament of European Tour in Vysoky Ujezd, Czech Republic, on Thursday, August 16, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Ernie Els

Ernie Els of RSA drives the ball during the D+D REAL CZECH MASTERS 2019 golf tournament of European Tour in Vysoky Ujezd, Czech Republic, on Thursday, August 15, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Ernie Els

Ernie Els of RSA drives the ball during the D+D REAL CZECH MASTERS 2019 golf tournament of European Tour in Vysoky Ujezd, Czech Republic, on Thursday, August 15, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Ernie Els

Ernie Els of RSA drives the ball during the D+D REAL CZECH MASTERS 2019 golf tournament of European Tour in Vysoky Ujezd, Czech Republic, on Thursday, August 15, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Ernie Els

Ernie Els of RSA drives the ball during the D+D REAL CZECH MASTERS 2019 golf tournament of European Tour in Vysoky Ujezd, Czech Republic, on Thursday, August 15, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Ernie Els

Golf player Ernie Els speaks during the press conference prior to D+D REAL CZECH MASTERS 2019 golf tournament of European Tour in Prague, Czech Republic, August 13, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Ernie Els

Golf player Ernie Els speaks during the press conference prior to D+D REAL CZECH MASTERS 2019 golf tournament of European Tour in Prague, Czech Republic, August 13, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Ernie Els

Golf player Ernie Els speaks during the press conference prior to D+D REAL CZECH MASTERS 2019 golf tournament of European Tour in Prague, Czech Republic, August 13, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Ernie Els

Golf player Ernie Els speaks during the press conference prior to D+D REAL CZECH MASTERS 2019 golf tournament of European Tour in Prague, Czech Republic, August 13, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Ernie Els

Ernie Els of RSA drives the ball during the show at Vltava River embankment prior to D+D REAL CZECH MASTERS 2019 golf tournament of European Tour in Prague, Czech Republic, August 13, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Ernie Els, Lee Westwood, Padraig Harrington, Stanislav Matus

From left golf players Ernie Els, Lee Westwood, Padraig Harrington, Stanislav Matus speak during the press conference prior to D+D REAL CZECH MASTERS 2019 golf tournament of European Tour in Prague, Czech Republic, August 13, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Filip Mruzek, Lee Westwood, Stanislav Matus, Ernie Els, Haydn Porteous, Padraig Harrington, Thomas Pieters, Adrian Otaegui

Golfers (from left) Filip Mruzek, Lee Westwood, Stanislav Matus, Ernie Els, Haydn Porteous, Padraig Harrington, Thomas Pieters and Adrian Otaegui pose after the show at Vltava River embankment prior to D+D REAL CZECH MASTERS 2019 golf tournament of European Tour in Prague, Czech Republic, August 13, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Ernie Els

Golf player Ernie Els of SA speaks during the press conference prior to D+D REAL CZECH MASTERS 2019 golf tournament of European Tour in Prague, Czech Republic, August 13, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Ernie Els

Golf player Ernie Els speaks during the press conference prior to D+D REAL CZECH MASTERS 2019 golf tournament of European Tour in Prague, Czech Republic, August 13, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Ernie Els, Lee Westwood, Padraig Harrington

From left golf players Ernie Els, Lee Westwood, Padraig Harrington speak during the press conference prior to D+D REAL CZECH MASTERS 2019 golf tournament of European Tour in Prague, Czech Republic, August 13, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Ernie Els, Lee Westwood, Padraig Harrington, Stanislav Matus

From left golf players Ernie Els of SA, Lee Westwood of England, Padraig Harrington of Ireland and Czech Stanislav Matus pose for photographer during the press conference prior to D+D REAL CZECH MASTERS 2019 golf tournament of European Tour in Prague, Czech Republic, August 13, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

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Ernie Els

Golf player Ernie Els of SA speaks during the press conference prior to D+D REAL CZECH MASTERS 2019 golf tournament of European Tour in Prague, Czech Republic, August 13, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)