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Article: Golf: PURE EL FOR ERN; BMW CHAMPIONSHIP, STARTS TODAY' Physical injury heals for Big Easy.. but he is unable to shake off the mental scars.(Sport)
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- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- May 25, 2006
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Byline: Neil McLEMAN Golf Correspondent
ERNIE ELS has confessed he has been scared of winning since returning to golf after major knee surgery.
But the Big Easy said he was desperate to get "switched on" and blow away his mental barrier at the BMW Championship at Wentworth this week.
Els, the winner of three Major titles, missed four months of last season after suffering the injury on a family yachting holiday. And, after failing to win this year, he has slipped down to No.6 in the world rankings. It is his lowest position since 1999.
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