Els delighted to end victory wait

ERNIE Els described his record seventh World Match Play title as one of the most satisfying of his glittering career.

“I don’t know how to put it but this has been a very important win,” the South African told reporters after defeating Argentina’s Angel Cabrera 6 and 4 in Sunday’s Wentworth final to end a ten-month wait for a tournament victory. “I’m a very patient guy but quite an impatient person when it comes to getting results and I haven’t had the results this year go my way in Europe, America or wherever I’ve played.To get a win and to play the way I did today is really satisfying.”Three-times major champion Els, who last appeared in the winner’s circle at the South African Open in December, never trailed in his 36-hole match with Cabrera despite playing with a slight injury in the morning.PERFECT GREENS Els said he left his best to last after ousting Colin Montgomerie, Andres Romero and Henrik Stenson on the way to the final.”I think today was my best day,” he said after clinching his 24th European Tour victory.”It was one of my best scoring days.”The course has something to do with that.The greens were perfect and the conditions quite soft so you could be really aggressive.”Els took a lead of £150 000 on top of the European order of merit after picking up the richest first prize in golf, one million pounds.But the South African, who turns 38 tomorrow, is not planning to play in any of the remaining three events, the Portugal Masters, Mallorca Classic or season-ending Volvo Masters in Spain.Nampa-Reuters”I’m a very patient guy but quite an impatient person when it comes to getting results and I haven’t had the results this year go my way in Europe, America or wherever I’ve played.To get a win and to play the way I did today is really satisfying.”Three-times major champion Els, who last appeared in the winner’s circle at the South African Open in December, never trailed in his 36-hole match with Cabrera despite playing with a slight injury in the morning. PERFECT GREENS Els said he left his best to last after ousting Colin Montgomerie, Andres Romero and Henrik Stenson on the way to the final.”I think today was my best day,” he said after clinching his 24th European Tour victory.”It was one of my best scoring days.”The course has something to do with that.The greens were perfect and the conditions quite soft so you could be really aggressive.”Els took a lead of £150 000 on top of the European order of merit after picking up the richest first prize in golf, one million pounds.But the South African, who turns 38 tomorrow, is not planning to play in any of the remaining three events, the Portugal Masters, Mallorca Classic or season-ending Volvo Masters in Spain.Nampa-Reuters