Question: So you're from South Africa and in 2010 the World Cup games are going to be held in South Africa. So my question has to do with football. You are known to be a Manchester United fan, so I would like to ask you what you think are sort of the attractiveness and strengths of golf and soccer, and if you can talk about that?
ERNIE ELS: Well, my real passion is rugby, because I played rugby. But everybody has to have a team that you follow and I've been following Manchester United since 1979 when I was ten years old, for some reason, I don't know why. In South Africa, the fans follow the big four or big five clubs in England, and so be it that I started following Manchester United.
On the World Cup in South Africa is going to be unbelievable. The stadiums, they have finished the stadiums. Hopefully people who have never been to South Africa come down to experience the country. It's a vast country with very different scenery, should I say. We have got oceans and we have got deserts and we have got bush and we have got animals. We've got everything down there.
It's a wonderful time of the year to watch wildlife. It's in the middle of our winter, so I think we'll have a great time.
And golf and football, I don't think there's too much in common (laughing). I like to watch football and I think they are great athletes. But I don't think we can -- we don't train like football players. They are too fit.
Q. And second questions was any favourite athletes from Manchester United?
ERNIE ELS: Yeah, I think Mr. Park, he's not bad. (Laughter) He's having a good season this year.
ERNIE ELS: Well, my real passion is rugby, because I played rugby. But everybody has to have a team that you follow and I've been following Manchester United since 1979 when I was ten years old, for some reason, I don't know why. In South Africa, the fans follow the big four or big five clubs in England, and so be it that I started following Manchester United.
On the World Cup in South Africa is going to be unbelievable. The stadiums, they have finished the stadiums. Hopefully people who have never been to South Africa come down to experience the country. It's a vast country with very different scenery, should I say. We have got oceans and we have got deserts and we have got bush and we have got animals. We've got everything down there.
It's a wonderful time of the year to watch wildlife. It's in the middle of our winter, so I think we'll have a great time.
And golf and football, I don't think there's too much in common (laughing). I like to watch football and I think they are great athletes. But I don't think we can -- we don't train like football players. They are too fit.
Q. And second questions was any favourite athletes from Manchester United?
ERNIE ELS: Yeah, I think Mr. Park, he's not bad. (Laughter) He's having a good season this year.