{"id":20606,"date":"2013-06-24T10:56:43","date_gmt":"2013-06-24T08:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/ernie-els-oldest-winner-of-bmw-international-open\/"},"modified":"2013-06-24T10:56:43","modified_gmt":"2013-06-24T08:56:43","slug":"ernie-els-oldest-winner-of-bmw-international-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/ernie-els-oldest-winner-of-bmw-international-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Ernie Els oldest winner of BMW International Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ernie Els. Photo: Gallo Images<\/p>\n

Els (43) became the oldest-ever winner of the BMW International Open<\/a> on Sunday posting a last round three under par 69 to win by a shot on 18-under par.<\/p>\n

Denmark\u2019s Thomas Bjorn<\/a>, winner of the event 13 years ago, was left to count the costs of a 14th hole double bogey in signing for a score of 69 for an 18-under par total.<\/p>\n

The win is Els\u2019s 68th worldwide and comes just four weeks before the defence of his British Open<\/a> title at Muirfield where he will return on Tuesday for a practice round and a first visit since capturing the 2002 Open and the third of four Major victories.<\/p>\n

\u201cWinning this championship will just give me so much confidence going into the Open Championship,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWinning wire-to-wire means you have all the pressure of sleeping each night on the lead and with guys chasing you, so it\u2019s been quite a week for me as there was some really great players in the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd for being the oldest winner, I was looking at the trophy and seeing Miguel Angel Jimenez<\/a>\u2018s name there, and I guess given he\u2019s still only 49 he must have won it 10 years ago,\u201d he added, smiling.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut it\u2019s just great to finally get my name on this wonderful trophy.\u201d \u2013 AFP<\/a><\/p>\n

PGA Tour Records<\/a> have compiled a list of the oldest golfers to win one of the men\u2019s major championships:<\/p>\n

Julius Boros: 1968 PGA Championship, 48 years
\nJack Nicklaus: 1986 Masters, 46 years
\nOld Tom Morris: 1867 British Open, 46 years
\nJerry Barber: 1961 PGA Championship, 45 Years
\nHale Irwin: 1990 U.S. Open, 45 years
\nLee Trevino: 1984 PGA Championship, 44 years
\nRoberto de Vicenzo: 1967 British Open, 44 years
\nHarry Vardon: 1914 British Open, 44 years
\nRaymond Floyd: 1986 U.S. Open, 43 years
\nTed Ray: 1920 U.S. Open, 43 years<\/p>\n

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