{"id":11567,"date":"2012-06-17T11:30:16","date_gmt":"2012-06-17T09:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/06\/golf-blistering-finish-gives-els-shot-at-u-s-open\/"},"modified":"2012-06-17T11:30:16","modified_gmt":"2012-06-17T09:30:16","slug":"golf-blistering-finish-gives-els-shot-at-u-s-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/golf-blistering-finish-gives-els-shot-at-u-s-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf-Blistering finish gives Els shot at U.S. Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n

By Mark Lamport-Stokes<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

SAN FRANCISCO, June 16<\/span> (Reuters) – Ernie Els was a
\nfrustrated figure as he stood on the sixth tee in Saturday’s
\nthird round at the U.S. Open but he gave himself a chance of
\nwinning a fourth major crown after a dazzling run over the last
\n12 holes.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

After making three early bogeys on the tricky Lake Course at
\nthe Olympic Club, the South African former world number one
\nreignited his title bid with three birdies and an unexpected
\nchip-in for eagle at the par-five 17th.<\/p>\n

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Els, a twice U.S. Open champion in the mid 1990s, whose last
\nmajor victory came a decade ago at the British Open, fired a
\ntwo-under-par 68 to end a glorious afternoon of sunshine at
\ntwo-over 212, three strokes off the lead.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“I’m in a much better mood now than I was on the sixth tee,”
\nhe told reporters. “I just played the first six horribly. I hit
\nit all over the ballpark.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“If you’re going to play that way, the course can be firm or
\nsoft and you’re not going to score. But I felt if you hit shots
\ntoday you had a chance.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“So to come back and play the last 12 holes in five under is
\nquite amazing, and obviously the shot on 17 is what dreams are
\nmade of, a shot like that in a U.S. Open. So I’m really
\npleased.”<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Els chipped in from about 50 yards to eagle the 502-yard
\n17th, the fans crammed into the grandstand behind the green
\nimmediately erupting in roars of excitement.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“I was pin high, which was fine, and the green angles
\ntowards you,” the smooth-swinging South African said of his
\nshot.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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