Easy to watch!
…and I’ve been saying it all along, Ernie is my friend and my perennial favorite, I back him every time he plays AND I watched every swing on Sunday night… Did you? It was ‘classic’ ELS right down to the triumphant salute on the 18th green at Doral – The Blue Monster! You South African’s love your guys when they win and look for every reason to blame them when they lose. Well done, my boy!
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Thanks...for keeping me up late! It was worth it! Here’s a few trophies – pretty nice one’s – US OPEN, The Million Dollar (Nedbank Challenge), World Championships and THE OPEN!
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Always committed, now focusing on the little things, playing one great shot at a time – with a smile… Great smile.
From published reports…
"There's no better day to really test yourself than today - fourth round of the golf tournament, everything on the line," Els said. "...nobody had to put any more pressure on myself, because I knew how big it was. But I didn't want to get ahead of myself, either. I really wanted to play every hole for what it was, every shot for what it gave me. And basically that's what I did when I won a lot of golf tournaments."
"There was just a calmness he'd been looking for," Els' wife Liezl agreed. "It was so nice to see that. ... He's had so many top-10s. Today he was in control of his own destiny."
Els pulled away from Schwartzel, the son of a friend who grew up idolising the Big Easy in their native South Africa, on the back nine. The up-and-comer who got up-close-and-personal with his mentor in the final group later said Els' bogey-free round of 66 Sunday was nothing short of "flawless."
Els had hosted the 25-year-old at his home in Jupiter, Fla. last week and will do it again for the next seven days before both play in the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard.
"If I'd beaten him, I probably would've had to buy a tent, but now I think I'll be allowed in the house," Schwartzel said with a grin. "He was definitely staying in the garden," Els joked.
I listened to the interview in the press room following play and I really liked what Ernie had to say – he was in a good place on the course. He was proving things not only to others, but to himself. He played nearly flawless golf nearly birdying the first five holes (actually birdying 1, 3,4,8,12 and 17) and making a tournament securing and confidence building 25-footer for par at the
| 14th. He was paired with Charl Schwartzel, and while Ernie said it was a little awkward, I think Charl’s birdie at 2 really motivated Ernie. The putt at 14 knocked the wind out of Charl and a plugged lie in the bunker at 15, pretty much killed the charge. A ONE-TWO SA finish was cool and Charl’s 2nd place finish earned him $850, 000 and his US Tour card for next year! He’ll continue to impress. I’m glad he doesn’t have to sleep in the garden! |  |
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Check out those stats… The last 18, bogey free and 72 without a 3-putt!
Get Inspired…
Let Ernie’s success inspire you as you play your matchplay knock-out! Call the Golf Shop to get your opponent’s phone number and get your first match played.
Cheers for Now!
Jeff
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