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Article: Els makes East Lake look easy

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ATLANTA (AP) - On a course set up like a major championship, leave it to the Big Easy to make it look just that - easy - in the first round of the Tour Championship.

Ernie Els, a two-time U.S. Open champion wanting to atone for his dismal performance in the Presidents Cup, cruised around East Lake Golf Club on Thursday for a 6-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead over David Duval.

"Hopefully, this is a stepping stone for better things to come," he said.

Tiger Woods didn't have a memorable round, just another shot that left the gallery buzzing.

With a tree behind him and 163 yards to the front of the fifth green, he whipped his body into a 9-iron that he aimed sideways with a snap hook. The ...

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