Easy does it as Els retains WGC lead
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Ernie Els held off some early charges under blustery conditions yesterday and shot a 4-under-par 68 to finish where he started -- with a two-stroke lead at the American Express Championship at Thomastown, Ireland, and in great shape to win the World Golf Championship for the first time. Els bounced back from a bogey at No. 9 -- his only ...
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Ernie Els took a three shot lead against Padraig Harrington at the HSBC World Match Play at Wentworth today. The South African is three up on the Irishman after 17 holes of their semi-final this afternoon.
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Wild weather seems to bring out the best in Ernie Els, who was both steady and spectacular yesterday in a cool rain, warm sunshine, and blustery conditions for an 8-under-par 64 that gave him a two-shot lead in the American Express Championship at Thomastown, Ireland.
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To win Ernie Els British Opens: 17th appearance Best: Won, 2002 Top 10s: 9 Rounds: 62 Scoring average: 70.45 Of note: He's on the one playing surface -- links -- on which he can hang with Tiger Woods
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After a season of near misses in golf&#39;s major championships, Ernie Els fired back Sunday to tame the difficult Ireland conditions at the American Express World Golf Championship and quiet the critics.
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Ernie Els made the most of his local knowledge with a five-under-par 67 in the first round of the Dunhill Championship. Els, who has a house on the course, carded five birdies and no bogeys after starting at 6:45am local time.
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Even when he's struggling with his putter, Tiger Woods is the guy opponents fear most. So as Ernie Els goes into Sunday's final round at the Dubai Desert Classic with a two-stroke lead over three golfers, he's looking beyond them to the player in fifth place. That's Woods, who is three shots back.
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Ernie Els emerged from a slough of despond yesterday when he won the American Express World Golf Championship at Mount Juliet here and moved to No2 in the world rankings, pushing Tiger Woods down to third place.
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PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa  -- Retief Goosen shot an 11 on the 17th hole Thursday, leaving Ernie Els tied for the lead after a 5-under 67 at the South African Open.
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Kilkenny, Ireland (Sports Network) - Ernie Els shot a four-under 68 on Saturday to maintain his two-shot lead through three rounds of the World Golf Championships - American Express Championship.
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South African Ernie Els shoots a 3-under-par 69 Friday and trails leader Terry Pilkadaris of Australia by a stroke after two rounds of the Korean Open.
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Ernie Els was up to the challenge against one European Ryder Cup hero Saturday but will have to fend off three more of them in the final round of the WGC-American Express Championship.
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Scott Drummond had his 15 minutes of fame today before going down to Ernie Els in the World Match Play at Wentworth. World No.2 Els took only that amount of time to seal the tie by winning two and one after
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Ernie Els had his lead cut to one by Thomas Bjorn after five holes of the final round in the American Express world championship at Mount Juliet in County Kilkenny today.
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It&#39;s probably tempting fate to say Ernie Els should win the Â£3.8million American Express World Golf Championship. Too often this year Els has been predicted to win only to come up painfully short.
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The majors over, Ernie Els got a consolation prize Sunday by capturing his first World Golf Championship. Els outlasted Thomas Bjorn in a brilliantly played duel at Mount Juliet, making a 6-foot birdie on the 17th hole for a cushion he desperately needed and closing with a 3-under 69 to win the American Express Championship by one shot.
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Former Open champion Ernie Els fired a majestic 64 to take a two-shot halfway lead at 11-under in the WGC Championship at Mount Juliet, Ireland.