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Golf Roundup: Mickelson Wins Duel Against Els, Not Woods

Nov. 8, 2009
Playing with Tiger Woods in the final group, Phil Mickelson shot a 69 and beat Ernie Els by one stroke in the HSBC Champions in Shanghai.
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Mickelson holds off Els, wins in Shanghai

Mickelson holds off Els, wins in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Phil Mickelson held off Ernie Els, whose course-record-tying effort Sunday made for a dramatic finish, and won the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai.

Ernie Els out of this week's PGA event

ORLANDO, Fla., March 12 (UPI) -- Ernie Els has withdrawn from this weekend's Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, citing fatigue.
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., March 2 (UPI) -- South African Ernie Els shot a 3-under-par 67 Sunday to win the Honda Classic at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., by one stroke over Luke Donald.

Michelson ranked No. 3 in golf

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- After winning PGA Championship Monday, Phil Mickelson moved to third in the latest Official World Golf Rankings.

Els wins 2nd straight, 20th on Euro Tour

DOHA, Qatar, March 13 (UPI) -- Ernie Els came from five shots behind Sunday and won the Qatar Masters, his second straight European Tour win.

Els wins Dubai Desert Classic

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 6 (UPI) -- Ernie Els eagled the final hole Sunday and won the Dubai Desert Classic by a stroke.

Els takes lead in Dubai Desert Classic

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 3 (UPI) -- Ernie Els took the lead in the Dubai Desert Classic Thursday with a 6-under-par 66.

Singh, Woods, Els 1-2-3 in final ranking

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Vijay Singh, Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Retief Goosen and Phil Mickelson are the top five golfers in the world in the final computerized ranking of 2004.

Els gains on Singh in world ranking

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Second-ranked Ernie Els gained a little ground on No. 1 Vijay Singh in the latest Official World Golf Ranking.

Els leads Volvo PGA

SURREY, England, May 27 (UPI) -- Ernie Els shot an 8-under-par 64 and held a one-stroke lead Thursday after the first round of the Volvo PGA championship in England.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler