Els out of race for top spot

Open champion Ernie Els today pulled out of the race to be the European tour’s number one player this season.

Els out of race for top spot
Wed, 16 Oct, 2002 - 17:38

Open champion Ernie Els today pulled out of the race to be the European tour’s number one player this season.

Els, less than £20,000 (€31,650) behind fellow South African Retief Goosen with three counting events to go, has decided he will not be playing in any of them.

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