Revitalised Els on birdie blitz
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A revitalised Ernie Els went on a birdie blitz overnight to snatch the second round lead of the World Golf Championships (WGC) in Ireland.
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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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THOMASTOWN, Ireland - 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  - World number three Ernie  Els fired a sparkling second-round eight-under-par 64 to move  two shots clear in the WGC-American Express Championship on  Friday.
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Ernie Els has turned his season around in remarkable fashion after suffering the nightmare of near-misses in all four majors of 2004.
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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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Ernie Els shot a 7-under 65 Sunday to beat Trevor Immelman by three strokes at the South African Open.
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Ernie Els finally looks to be over the disappointment of not winning any of this year&#39;s major championships. The South African fired an 8-under-par 64 Friday
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Ernie Els has always felt at home in  Hawaii and is in confident mood as he bids for a third  consecutive title in this week's Sony Open at Waialae Country  Club in Honolulu.
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On the eve of the United States Open, where he won his first major 13 years ago, Ernie Els is trying to come to terms with the dings to his mind and body.
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South African Ernie Els is poised to turn around a disappointing season and win his first World Golf Championship title after he shot a third round four-under 68 at Mount Juliet.
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THOMASTOWN, Ireland - 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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DEFENDING champion Ernie Els moved within sight of a record sixth World Match Play title yesterday, solving a putting problem to overcome injured Irishman Padraig Harrington 5-and-4.
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His golf game has been coming around. As for the editorial end of things . . . well, Ernie Els could use help on his website.
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As 35th birthdays go, Ernie Els had a pretty special one yesterday. There were the cards. &quot;There were so many I thought it was Christmas,&quot; he said.
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European Tour Members Ernie Els, Retief Goosen and Lee Westwood share the lead with Australian Stuart Appleby after the first round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, South Africa.
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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.