Els out to tame Tiger

BRITISH OPEN champion Ernie Els declared himself ready to take on Tiger Woods after cruising to his second Scottish Open title and fifth win of the year at Loch Lomond.

Els carded a final-round 69 for a 17-under-par total of 267, five shots clear of Ryder Cup team-mates Phil Price and Darren Clarke, with Ireland’s Gary Murphy enjoying his best finish two shots further back in fourth.

The world number two collected the winner’s cheque for £366,660 and could earn more than £1m in the space of seven days if he can successfully defend his Open title at Sandwich.