Sun City, Nov 27: The field also includes European stars Darren Clarke, Padraig Harrington, Garcia and Australians Stuart Appleby, Adam Scott, Robert Allenby and Stephen Leaney.
In the opening matches Harrington will play with Appleby and Scott, Garcia with Price and Funk and Clarke with Allenby and Kelly.
Haas, who overtook Arnold Palmer's record of 729 US PGA Tour appearances during the year, sets out with Els on Thursday in the final match with 2001 U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen. It will be a baptism of fire for the 49-year-old veteran in front of a crowd that just loves Els to win.
``I love coming here,'' said Els. ``It's nice to have this kind of support, which is something I don't get too often during the year, and I like to take advantage of that.''


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