Els Confident Despite Trailing at Heineken
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Last year, Ernie Els took an eight-shot lead into the final round of the Heineken Classic and barely held on for his third straight win at Royal Melbourne. This year, he is trailing heading into Sunday &#151; but he likes his chances.
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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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It is nearly five months since Ernie Els won a tournament, but the South African has a two-shot lead going into the final round of the Amex World Golf Championship.
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Ernie Els birdied the 18th hole of his delayed second round Saturday to move within one shot of Ross Fisher, a little-known Englishman who leads the Dubai Desert Classic.
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Defending champion Ernie Els completed a 2-and-1 victory over Briton Scott Drummond when the rain-delayed World Match Play Championship first round resumed at Wentworth Friday.
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THOMASTOWN, Ireland - Wild weather seems to bring out the best in Ernie Els, who was both steady and spectacular Friday in a cool rain, warm sunshine and blustery conditions for an 8-under 64 that gave him a two-shot lead in the American Express Championship.    Els emerged from his post-majors funk with one of his best rounds of the year, starting with four straight birdies and ending with a 10-foot putt to save par at Mount Juliet to move into position for his first World Golf Championship title...
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VIRGINIA WATER, England  - Defending champion  Ernie Els trailed unheralded Briton Scott Drummond by one hole  midway through their first-round match in the World Match Play  Championship at Wentworth on Thursday.
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THOMASTOWN, Ireland - Ernie Els is finding a quick cure for his season of major disappointment. Instead of sulking over his four close calls in the majors, Els put himself on the verge of his first World Golf
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Ernie Els is familiar with his position in the world ranking, but not the scenery. He no longer is looking up at Tiger Woods.
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Vijay Singh and Ernie Els, the world&#39;s top two players, could not be more confident going into the World Match Play Championship starting at Wentworth on Thursday.
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Instead of sulking over his four close calls in the majors, Els put himself on the verge of his first World Golf Championship title Saturday by ignoring early charges behind him and posting a tidy round of 4-under 68, giving him a two-shot lead over
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World number three golfer Ernie Els of South Africa has a two-stroke lead over Denmark&#39;s Thomas Bjorn after the third round of the American Express Golf Championships in Ireland.
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His post-majors funk behind him, Ernie Els was back in his element Friday. Playing some of his best golf in the worst conditions, Els breezed through a wacky day of weather at the American Express Championship by starting with four straight birdies and finishing with an 8-under 64, giving him a two-shot lead and hope that he still has a lot to play for this year.
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THOMASTOWN, Ireland  - A maiden World Golf  Championship victory at the WGC-American Express Championship  on Sunday proved to Ernie Els that he is firmly on track after  a disappointing year.
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Ernie Els, who was feeling as low as he has ever felt when playing up the mountain at Crans Sur Sierre a month ago, is back on track following a 64 through the worst of the weather
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Emotionally spent from a Grand Slam season of heartache, Ernie Els reasserted himself as a major force Sunday by outlasting Thomas Bjorn in a brilliantly played duel in the cold rain in the American Express Championship. He closed with a 3-under 69 for a one-shot victory and his first World Golf Championship.
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The pressure to win made Ernie Els feel like he was in a major. Given all he has been through this year, his victory in the American Express Championship sure felt like one.