Els uneasy over letter from America

AN angry Ernie Els yesterday hit out at the US Tour — just as he was being confirmed as winner of the European circuit’s Order of Merit for the second year in a row.

Els, who today begins his bid for a record-breaking sixth World Match Play title at Wentworth, is certain to top the money list again after fellow South African Retief Goosen said he is not playing next week's Madrid Open.

But the world number two is not ready to celebrate. Not only because he has a hard week ahead of him, but also because of the letter he received from PGA Tour headquarters in Florida last week.