15 Mar 2010

Els wins first tour event in two years

4:43 pm on 15 March 2010

The South African golfer Ernie Els has ended his barren two year spell by winning the WGC-CA Championship in Florida by four strokes after six-under-par final round of 66 held off compatriot Charl Schwartzel.

Els last won on the tour in March 2008 at the Honda Classic, and his victory comes just a week after the 40-year-old tied for 67th at the same event in Palm Beach Gardens.

American Matt Kuchar, Germany's Martin Kaymer and Ireland's Padraig Harrington were tied in third, seven strokes behind Els.