Ernie Els in wistful mood for what could be his playing farewell to the Masters
With his exemption for the tournament having run out, the South African’s final round on Sunday could prove to be last in the season’s first majorEarly Sunday morning, seven hours before the leaders reached the back nine and the tournament really started, Ernie Els started what will likely be his last round at the Masters. For the last five years Els has qualified automatically because he won the Open in 2012. The exemption is about to run out and, given that Els is 47, is currently ranked No410 in the world and has missed the cut in nine of his last 10 tournaments, he may struggle to find a way back. Time was when Els would have had a late...