Els Stays Away as Valderamma Loses Its Sparkle
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The finale to the European golf season,  the Volvo Masters, will be fought out this week without  money-list winner-elect Ernie Els.
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THOSE who have known him longest say it takes quite a deal to rile Ernie Els. But when the large, laconic South African golfing genius does get annoyed - watch out.
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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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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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NORTON, Massachusetts  - World number four Ernie Els has withdrawn from this week's Deutsche Bank Championship outside Boston to spend more time with his family.
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LONDON -- Ernie Els has set his sights on an improved putting display this week at the World Golf Championships&#39; NEC Invitational in Akron, Ohio, after the disappointment of tying for fourth place at the PGA Championship last Sunday.
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Defending champion Ernie Els lost the first hole to Scott Drummond on Thursday and trailed by one hole halfway through their 36-hole, first-round matchup in the World Match Play Championship.
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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, unaccustomed as he is to public failure, has rededicated himself to winning, and, in pursuit of that, leads the American Express World Golf Championship at Mount Juliet after the first 36 holes.
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VIRGINIA WATER, England  - Defending champion  Ernie Els held off a determined challenge from Argentina's  Angel Cabrera to reach the World Match Play Championship  semi-finals at Wentworth Friday.
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Ernie Els isnât sure that being No. 2 in the World Golf rankings is much different just because the player at No. 1 has changed.
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South Africa&#39;s Ernie Els is poised to win his first World Golf Championship title and erase the bitter memory of this year&#39;s four Majors as he goes into Sunday&#39;s final round with a two shot lead.
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World number three Ernie Els overcame difficult weather conditions to fire a sparkling eight-under-par 64 and move two shots clear after two rounds of the WGC-American Express Championship Friday.
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VIRGINIA WATER, England  - Ernie Els is rapidly  having to re-assess his season after winning a record sixth  World Match Play Championship at Wentworth Sunday.
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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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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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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