Slices of good fortune pave way for Els

ERNIE ELS rode his luck before cruising to a sixth win of the year in the Omega European Masters.

Slices of good fortune pave way for Els

Els carded a final round 65 for a 17 under total of 267 at Crans-sur-Sierre to claim the £185,000 first prize and increase his lead at the top of the Order of Merit.

The world number two finished six shots ahead of New Zealand’s Michael Campbell with overnight leader Eduardo Romero of Argentina a shot behind in third.

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