Closer to home: Els scaling back travel plans Jan 15, 2010
Ernie Els says he's scaling back travel schedule for 2010 - ESPN. Updated: January 14, 2010, 12:06 PM ET. (ESPN -- Golf)
More of this story Jan 15, 2010
The 144-player field will feature a number of the sport s most well-recognized faces, including Vijay Singh, Retief Goosen, Ernie Els and the newly slimmed-down John Daly, all taking their shot at a piece of the $5. 5 million purse. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Defending champion Zach Johnson among 6 first-round leaders Jan 15, 2010
Kua, the lone amateur in the tournament, finished the first round tied for 32nd place in a group including Ernie Els, Retief Goosen and Vijay Singh ... Kua, the lone amateur in the tournament, finished the first round tied for 32nd place in a group including Ernie Els, Retief Goosen and Vijay Singh. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Els in comfort zone Jan 14, 2010
HONOLULU: After failing to win anywhere in the world last year, Ernie Els (pic) has decided to focus his playing schedule on the US PGA Tour for the next six months, starting with this week s Sony Open. South African Els is a double champion at the palm-fringed Waialae Country Club and has long cherished Hawaii as a happy hunting ground to kick-start his season. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Slimmed-down Daly seeks fresh start at Sony Jan 14, 2010
Also in the field is Singh and Ernie Els, rare for them to play at Waialae without having qualified for Kapalua. Els has moved from London to Florida and plans to cut his travel this year, so he thought Hawaii wasn't a bad place to start - not without having to arrange to travel to the Middle East during a global schedule like no other of this generation. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Els starts another season, minus some of his worldwide travel Jan 14, 2010
HONOLULU (AP) Ernie Els came all the way from Florida to a small island in the Pacific Ocean to start his PGA Tour season in the Sony Open. Even for a globe-trotter like Els, it seems like a long way to go for one tournament. (FOX61, CT)
Cool, calm Ogilvy collects year's first title Jan 12, 2010
Ernie Els even sought the help of a shrink to rid him of his Tiger-phobia. Not that it did him much good. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Ogilvy Back In Top 10 Of World Rankings Jan 12, 2010
Stewart Cink, Ernie Els, Ross Fisher and Retief Goosen remained in their places from the previous week. Robert Allenby rose one peg to 20th and U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover, who led the SBS Championship after the first three rounds, slipped out of the top 20. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Ogilvy claims season-opener Jan 12, 2010
Posted on: Monday, January 11, 2010. Australian closes with 67 to capture SBS Championship. (Honolulu Advertiser)
This Week In Golf - January 14th Through January 17th Jan 12, 2010
Ernie Els, Sean O'Hair, Retief Goosen, John Daly and all four major champions from last year are in the field. Last year, it was a former Masters winner that visited the winner's circle. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Ogilvy comes back for victory Jan 11, 2010
With no wind, Ernie Els set a PGA Tour record for 72 holes at 31-under par. Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Monday, January 11, 2010. (Athens Banner-Herald)
2010: Tour opens season of uncertainty Jan 10, 2010
Ernie Els set the PGA Tour record for relation to par in a 72-hole event in 2003, finishing at 31 under. Stuart Abbleby (2004-06) and Gene Littler (1955-57) are the only players to win three straight years. (USA Today -- Sports)
Winners want the party small at Kapalua Jan 10, 2010
The field looked even less appealing the years Ernie Els and Sergio Garcia failed to qualify by winning a U.S. PGA Tour event ... Among veterans who are coming over to Honolulu for one week are Ernie Els, Vijay Singh, David Toms, Davis Love III, Justin Rose and Luke Donald. (MSNBC -- Sports)
GOOD SPORTS: Best acts of sportsmanship since 2000 Jan 10, 2010
The world's top two players, Tiger Woods (U.S.) and Ernie Els (Internationals), engaged in a sudden-death, single-hole playoff. It, too, ended in a tie. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)