Els wins at the double

Ernie Els became the first player in 14 years to win the first two events of the PGA Tour season when he defeated Aaron Baddeley with an improbable birdie on the second play-off hole at the Sony Open.

Mon, 20 Jan, 2003 - 07:55

Els rolled in a 55-foot putt from off the 10th green before Baddeley narrowly missed his 20-foot birdie attempt.

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