Els among early leaders

It took Ernie Els just two holes to count himself among the leaders on a damp and chilly opening morning to the Volvo PGA Championship at Wentworth today.

Three times a runner-up in the European tour’s flagship event – celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and also the tour’s 1,000th tournament – Els did well to save par on the first and then made a 12-foot putt at the short second.