and againstallcomers.Els,aTeam RBC and showcasinghisgameinallconditions swing fromcontinenttocontinent, testing powerful effortlessly jet stream,takinghis “the BigEasy,” hasfollowedinPlayer’s ErnieEls,nicknamed affable countryman, game’s first true globetrotting star. His a three-timeOpenchampion, was the Championship field. ships. ThesunneversetsontheOpen othermajorchampion than anyofgolf’s historically attractsmoreinternationalplayers of golf,championship atournamentthat and isthedefactoworld played in1860 Open, as Americans refer to it, was first acknowledges noborders.TheBritish Golfer oftheYear—thattitle—Champion bevyingfora they’ll Open Championship, Royalin the LiverpoolinJulytocompete When the world’selitegolfersgatherat Claret Jugs at hometo prove it England. Acertain South African has plenty of both—andtwo during theOpenChampionship at Royal Liverpool inHoylake, A well-rounded game andstable approach will come inhandy A WINNER FORELS GLOBAL STRATEGY CHAMPIONSTHE SERIES: South African legend ,South AfricanlegendGary REPRINTED FROM THE JULY/AUGUST 2014ISSUEOF - pionship, the popularSouthAfricanstar pionship, Hamilton at Royal Troon. pionship tounheraldedAmerican Todd Els lostinaplayofffortheOpenCham that were especially tested in 2004, when siderable patienceandresilience,qualities requirescon elusive. Winning majorsoften however, moremajortitlesremained several other close calls post-, followed forElsinthenextdecade.Despite triumphed inatensefour-man playoff. easily,Claret Jugrarelycomes andEls titles tohisname,butthetournament’s a star,U.S. Open and 1997 withthe1994 ship at inMuirfield 2002. He was already at thehighestlevel. perform to constantly seekingnewopportunities member, careerby hasbuiltalegendary By the of start the 2012 Open Cham More thanadozenglobalvictories Els captured his first Open Champion

- - - - THE NUMBERS THE BRITISHOPENBY look at the2014Ryder Cup. COMING IN THE OCTOBER ISSUE: reward youifcanjuststaywith it.” howthisgameand life says. “It’samazing was done,thatIshouldhangitup,” Els and U.S.Opentitles. just thesixthmanwithatleasttwoOpen It wasvintageEls,anditsawhimbecome final nine holes, that truly grabbed the title. finish, including a 4-under-par 32 on his weekend sterling68-68 the BigEasy’s Scott bogeyedthelastfourholes,itwas when itagaincame. moment to callupon,the Elswasreadytoseize than twodecadesofwinninggolf more Withcalmness thatcomewithexperience. and creativity require theperspective, golf equivalentofturbulentmarkets—they are the that hosttheOpenChampionships the workweputinuptothatpoint.” the pressureagain. Thatwasa resultofall says Els.“Ifeltmygamecouldstandupto U.S. Open restored his confidence. practice and a strong showing at the 2012 to had shut.”Butrenewedcommitment himself, wondered whether, his“window winemaking—and some,includingEls underprivileged youth;golfcoursedesign; awareness and forautism charitable efforts inductee withdiversepursuits,including was 42, and a for golf’s oldest tournament. players worldwide thechance to qualify nine countries onfive continents to give pionship, hosts events 14qualifying in drews, which organizes theOpenCham • the 156players at the2013Open. • That’s more than any othertournament. England, Spain, Argentina andFrance. Ireland, Scotland,Zimbabwe,Australia, U.S., , Ireland, Northern winners from 11different countries—the • The Royal &Ancient Golf Club of An St. The OpenChampionship has had 27 countries were represented among “People werehittingmelow, sayingI that Adam While manyfansremember The firm, wind-blown seaside links “I feltmoreincontrolofmyemotions,” Aspecial

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