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Els wins Dunhill Championship

Ernie Els overcame a four deficit with 11 holes to play to win the European Tour's Dunhill Championship with a 14-under-par total of 274.

The Big Easy was playing in just his second tournament since an injury enforced four month lay off. His first at the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City saw him finish ninth in a field of 12.

Els said, "To win so soon after coming back to tournament golf is like a dream come true,"

"But I love the course and was determined to have a go. And it's an amazing feeling coming out here and actually winning. When you're out of the game for so long with an injury you worry about whether you'll ever be the same gain."

"Two weeks ago I wasn't too sure whether I could break 80 in competition. And in my first tournament back, the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City, I didn't exactly set the course alight."

"But I took some positives out of Sun City, and my practice round here at Leopard Creek gave me an idea that my game was pretty much there. It might sound a bit cocky, I guess, but even though it was only my second tournament back since the British Open in July I felt I had a chance to win."

"I am a member here and know the course well and I guess my experience paid off."

Els collected $252,000 after claiming victory from fellow South Africans, Charl Schwartzel, the defending champion, and Louis Oosthuizen who finished three shots adrift on 277.

Leading final scores:
274: Ernie Els (RSA) 71, 67, 68, 68
277: Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) 69, 67, 71, 70, Charl Schwartzel (RSA) 70, 67, 70, 70
280: Bobby Lincoln (RSA) 72, 70, 73, 65, Trevor Immelman (RSA) 69, 69, 74, 68, David Lynn (Eng) 73, 68, 71, 68, Ulrich van den Berg (RSA) 70, 69, 65, 76
281: Joakim Haeggman (Swe) 70 70 73 68, Sean Farrell (Zim) 69 68 73 71, Alan Michell (RSA) 70 68 71 72, Jaco van Zyl (RSA) 68, 71, 69, 73
282: Thomas Aiken (RSA) 69, 71, 73, 69, Phillip Archer (Eng) 66, 70, 74, 72
283: Johan Edfors (Swe) 68, 73, 72, 70, Richard Finch (Eng) 73, 68, 71, 71, Gregory Bourdy (Fra) 74, 69, 69, 71
284: Pelle Edberg (Swe) 71, 71, 71, 71, Ariel Canete (Arg) 72, 69, 71, 72, Ross Wellington (RSA) 72, 68, 76, 68, Mattias Eliasson (Swe) 73, 72, 65, 74, Doug McGuigan (Sco) 68, 69, 72, 75, Keith Horne (RSA) 73, 71, 65, 75.

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