Last-gasp practice helps Els make winning start

A rarely-used rule helped Ernie Els to make a winning start to the new golf season in Melbourne.

Wed, 03 Jan, 2001 - 15:23

A rarely-used rule helped Ernie Els to make a winning start to the new golf season in Melbourne.

Top seed Els beat American outsider Greg Kraft three and two on the opening day of the Accenture world match play championship - after first playing 16 holes of practice.

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