Tiger Woods maintained his stunning run of recent form by claiming a second Dubai Desert Classic title in thrilling fashion yesterday but the world number one was well aware he was on the verge of seeing his four-event winning streak come to an end.

ERNIE ELS admitted to not being quite sure how he managed to pull his third consecutive Heineken Classic victory out of the bag yesterday after an astonishing slump at Royal Melbourne.

Ernie Els dropped six shots in nine holes at the Heineken Classic to throw away his eight-shot overnight lead in astonishing fashion.

It was necessary to walk just two holes with Nick Faldo and Jesper Parnevik today to realise that it was going to be a final round full of drama at the Players Championship in Florida.

Fresh from his victory over Tiger Woods in the Genuity Championship, Ernie Els believes he is finally ready to master the challenges of Augusta National and win his first green jacket.