Golf: Els fights off Tiger challenge

Tiger Woods nearly pulled off a historic comeback but Ernie Els was unflappable as he claimed the Genuity Championship title in Miami for his first PGA Tour victory in 19 months.

Tiger Woods nearly pulled off a historic comeback but Ernie Els was unflappable as he claimed the Genuity Championship title in Miami for his first PGA Tour victory in 19 months.

Els has a recent history of runner-up finishes to Woods, and almost saw the PGA Player of the Year make up an eight-shot deficit.

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