Woods, Els Are a Team
Ernie Els has seen Tiger Woods make up an eight-shot deficit in one day to win in Thailand.
He was along for the ride when Woods turned a 10-shot lead into a record 15-shot victory at Pebble Beach.
No duel was more spectacular than Woods and Els slugging it out at Kapalua, Hawaii, exchanging birdies and eagles in a final round that ended with Woods making a long putt to win on the second extra hole.
Finally, they’re on the same team.
“We compete week in and week out, in the Presidents Cup, on the regular tour and in the major championships,” Els said. “It will be great to play with him. I don’t think we’ve ever had a chance to play together.”
Woods and Els, the best two players in the world, will team up against Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia in the “Battle at the Bridges,” the fifth installment of Monday Night Golf.
ABC will televise the best-ball match live at 5 p.m. PDT from the Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe, an exclusive course in the foothills about 30 minutes north of San Diego.
The prime-time exhibition began in 1999 with Woods and David Duval, golf’s two best players at the time, playing at Sherwood Country Club.
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