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Ernie Els

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/ 1 February 2010

Crane ends PGA title drought at San Diego Open

Ben Crane sank three lengthy birdie putts on his way to clinching a one-shot victory at the San Diego Open on Sunday.

By Mark Lamport-Stokes
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/ 30 January 2010

Els downplays World Cup safety fears

Concerns over safety at the Soccer World Cup in South Africa have been overplayed, according to former world number one golfer Ernie Els.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 12 December 2009

Martin takes four-shot lead over Els

Spain’s Pablo Martin came to South Africa for a holiday with his sister and ended up with a four-stroke lead over Ernie Els.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 December 2009

Els gets into the groove for 2010

A tournament where he is a past champion at a course where he has a home is a pretty decent way for Ernie Els to get into the right groove for 2010.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 December 2009

Crocs, hippos, lions join Els at Leopard Creek

Ernie Els will compete for attention with crocodiles, hippos and lions when the 2010 Road to Dubai begins on Thursday at Leopard Creek Golf Club.

By David Legge
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/ 9 November 2009

Future looks bright, says Els

Despite falling short at the HSBC Championships in Shanghai, Ernie Els was glad to walk away from a week of golf where he felt he regained his touch.

By Nick Mulvenney
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/ 9 November 2009

Mickelson excited after HSBC triumph

Phil Mickelson left Shanghai on Monday for an extended break, wrapping up a difficult season on a high and excited about his prospects for 2010.

By Martin Parry
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/ 28 October 2009

Els slams European Tour schedule

Ernie Els hit out on Wednesday at the European Tour for scheduling the World Matchplay Championship to clash with the Singapore Open.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 27 October 2009

Refreshed Els looking for breakthrough

Ernie Els has claimed 64 tournaments in his long career but nothing since the Honda Classic and King Hassan II Trophy in early 2008.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 26 September 2009

Tired Els contemplates holiday in SA to end year

Globe-trotting Ernie Els, the most travelled player in the modern game, is considering not playing in South Africa at the end of this year.

By Mark Lamport-Stokes
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/ 22 April 2009

Big Easy hard at work after Masters disappointment

Golf star Ernie Els is working hard on his game, as he sets his sights on adding to his haul of majors following a disappointing Masters showing.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 February 2009

A year later, Els relieved to talk about autism

For Ernie Els, last year’s Honda Classic was filled with significance. It wasn’t a major and didn’t come after some epic duel with Tiger Woods.

By Tim Reynolds
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/ 27 February 2009

Big Easy rides old putter into third round in Arizona

Putting superbly with one of his old putters, Ernie Els reached the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship third round for the first time in six years.

By Mark Lamport-Stokes
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/ 28 January 2009

Els looks for desert boost

Ernie Els is looking to one of his favourite tournaments, the Dubai Desert Classic, to kick-start his year.

By Allan Kelly
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/ 15 January 2009

Els in buoyant mood ahead of Sony Open

Ernie Els is in high spirits for this week’s Sony Open in Hawaii, where he has twice claimed the title.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 January 2009

Els let down by missed short putts at Tour opener

Ernie Els was left to rue a pair of missed putts from inside three feet that tarnished an otherwise fine round of ball-striking.

By Mark Lamport-Stokes
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/ 9 January 2009

Big Easy fades after a sizzling start at Kapalua

Former winner Ernie Els felt a little peeved after squandering a red-hot start in Thursday’s opening round at the Mercedes-Benz Championship.

By Mark Lamport-Stokes
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/ 21 December 2008

Westwood closes on SA Open title as Els slumps

England’s Lee Westwood shot a third-round 68 on Saturday to go 14 under par for the South African Open and lead by two strokes after three rounds.

By James Whitmore
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/ 20 December 2008

Lorenzo-Vera fires 65 to lead SA Open

Michael Lorenzo-Vera of France climbed to the top of the South African Open leaderboard on Friday after shooting a 65 to lie 12 under par.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 19 December 2008

SA Open set to end year with a bang

The SA Open is showcasing top local and international players, where defending champion James Kingston is unlikely to keep his title.

By Rams Mabote
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/ 17 December 2008

Top local line-up for SA Open

A host of South Africans led by three Major winners stand in the way of a large European contingent when the SA Open tees off on Thursday.

By James Whitmore
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/ 5 December 2008

Top players shun Sun City Challenge

Even a purse of ,2-million has done little to entice the multimillion-dollar athletes to Sun City for this year’s Nedbank Golf Challenge.

By Rams Mabote
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/ 16 November 2008

Singh grabs Singapore Open victory

India’s Jeev Milkha Singh won a nail-biting Singapore Open on Sunday after Padraig Harrington and Ernie Els missed putts.

By Peter Rutherford
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/ 15 November 2008

Els, Dyson lead in Singapore

Phil Mickelson suffered a bogey on his last hole after a spectator took a photo but he still closed the gap on leaders Ernie Els and Simon Dyson.

By Peter Rutheford
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/ 14 November 2008

Els overhauls local hero to lead Singapore Open

Ernie Els overhauled local favourite Lam Chih Bing with two birdies in three holes to snatch the lead at the -million Singapore Open on Friday.

By Ossian Shine
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/ 12 November 2008

Big Easy back on track with Singapore in his sights

Ernie Els has made major changes to his set-up this season and it has not always paid off, but his second win of the year has left him confident.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 2 October 2008

Els admits despair over lack of Majors

Ernie Els has revealed the extent of his hurt over his failure to claim any of golf’s Major prizes in the last six years.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 30 September 2008

Els, Goosen lead SA challenge in UK

Ernie Els and Retief Goosen lead a strong line-up of SA golfers for this week’s Alfred Dunhill Championship at St Andrews in the UK.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 26 September 2008

Els, Immelman in the hunt in US

Anthony Kim maintained his form from last week’s Ryder Cup to charge into the lead in Thursday’s opening round at the Tour Championship.

By Mark Lamport-Stokes
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/ 16 July 2008

Els, Garcia feel at home at the Open

Sergio Garcia is from Spain, and Ernie Els hails from South Africa, but both feel right at home on the north-west coast of England.

By Paul Newberry
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/ 15 July 2008

Els sees advantage in bad weather

Potentially difficult weather conditions during the Open Championship have created opportunities for as many as 40 players to win, said Ernie Els.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 July 2008

Golf no longer top priority, but Els still remains hungry

Ernie Els has offered an insight into the impact that his son Ben’s diagnosis with autism has had, admitting that golf is no longer the priority.

By Staff Reporter
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