In the sky above the Majlis course, a banner advertising his latest business venture was dragged behind a helicopter, but Ernie Els is not one of those who come here only for commercial reasons. In yesterday’s third round of the Dubai Desert Classic, his leap to the top of a strong leaderboard demonstrated his continued appetite for a tournament he has won three times already.
Els, who opened his “desert links” in Dubai Sports City last week, is threatening to win his first event of 2008 after a 65 that took him to 11 under par, one ahead of Henrik Stenson and three ahead of Lee Westwood and Graeme McDowell. Tiger Woods is a stroke further back after toiling to keep up with his Irish playing partner, Damien McGrane, never mind the rampant Els.
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Tiger Woods loses his temper at the Dubai Desert Classic
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