Els dumps out world number one

Published Feb 23 2012 by iafrica.com

Top-ranked defending champion Luke Donald was hammered by Ernie Els on Wednesday, while Tiger Woods had a narrow first-round escape at the World Golf

South Africa's Els dumped the Englishman 5-and-4, only the third time in event history the top seed has been ousted in the opening round. Els won five...

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