Els supplants Woods as No. 2
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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 a major triumph.
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ERNIE ELS was as good as his word. On Friday, when he led the American Express Championship by two strokes after 36 holes, he said it was time he rededicated himself to golf after being overshadowed by Vijay Singh.
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LONDON, Aug 18  - Ernie Els has set his sights on an improved putting display at this week&#39;s WGC-NEC Invitational in Akron, Ohio after the disappointment of tying for fourth at the US PGA Championship on Sunday.
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It was two years ago when Ernie Els explained how it was possible that Tiger Woods could be overtaken in the world rankings. Of course, at the time the South African
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Ernie Els holds a two-shot lead at the WGC Championship at Mount Juliet.
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South Africa's Ernie Els says he doubts  Tiger Woods will ever dominate golf like he did a few years ago  despite a recent return to winning form.
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Ernie Els and Tiger Woods were ready for another fascinating duel in the desert sun after two late birdies helped the South African snatch a two-shot lead on 17-under-par 199 in the Dubai Classic third round on Saturday.
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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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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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The World Matchplay has become a nice little earner for Ernie Els, with the South African amassing almost Â£2 million from 10 appearances.
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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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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 got the better of Thomas Bjorn to win his first World Golf Championship title yesterday and send sparring partner Tiger Woods a place further down the world rankings.
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By wire services. Tiger Woods, who surrendered his record 264-week streak as the world&#39;s top-ranked golfer to Vijay Singh in September, rose a place to No.
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Kilkenny, Ireland - A revitalised Ernie Els went on a birdie blitz here on Friday to snatch the second round lead in the $7m WGC American Express Championship.
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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.
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THOMASTOWN, Ireland -- World No. 3 Ernie Els fired a sparkling second-round 8-under-par 64 Friday to move two shots clear in the WGC-American Express Championship.