Els says Irish toil is perfect prep for U.S. Open


  • Golf
  • Sunday, 31 May 2015

Golf - BMW PGA Championship - Virginia Water, Surrey, England - 21/5/15 South Africa's Ernie Els in action during the first round.Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs

NEWCASTLE, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - Four-time major winner Ernie Els feels his four testing rounds at the Irish Open have been the perfect preparation for next month’s U.S. Open, he told Reuters.

Els endured a trying time at the Royal County Down course in Newcastle, Northern Ireland, finishing on Sunday with a one-over-par 72 for a 10-over-par tally in bright but windy conditions.

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