Wishy Washy Els Changes mind Again
By ESPN.com news services
What a difference a day makes.
On Monday, Ernie Els said on his Web site that he would not play at the Memorial. Tuesday, the 2004 champion said he would be there.
Els "Having had an unscheduled weekend off, I'm obviously keen to get back into the swing of things again," Els wrote on his Web site Tuesday. "Originally, this week was going to be a gap in my schedule, but I've changed my mind and decided to play in the Memorial. It's one of my favorite tournaments of the year and I love Jack's course, Muirfield Village. I figure it'll be a good week to try to get back some positive vibes in my game. I'm really looking forward to it."
Els' original announcement that he would not play at the Memorial caught tournament organizers off guard, but by Tuesday they were satisfied he would be there.
"He is coming, absolutely," Memorial tournament director Dan Sullivan told Golf World on Tuesday. "He left London in a plane and is heading this way. Yesterday's Web site [posting] said he was not playing until St. Jude [the Stanford St. Jude Championship next week]. Today's Web site said he was playing Memorial. Some wires must have gotten crossed in his office over there."
Els has changed his mind about playing in tournaments before. He entered the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in February at the last minute. A few weeks later, he withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Last week, Els missed the cut at the BMW PGA Championship.
"Ernie is very much looking forward to playing in the Memorial," Els' agent, Chubby Chandler, told Golf World.
What a difference a day makes.
On Monday, Ernie Els said on his Web site that he would not play at the Memorial. Tuesday, the 2004 champion said he would be there.
Els "Having had an unscheduled weekend off, I'm obviously keen to get back into the swing of things again," Els wrote on his Web site Tuesday. "Originally, this week was going to be a gap in my schedule, but I've changed my mind and decided to play in the Memorial. It's one of my favorite tournaments of the year and I love Jack's course, Muirfield Village. I figure it'll be a good week to try to get back some positive vibes in my game. I'm really looking forward to it."
Els' original announcement that he would not play at the Memorial caught tournament organizers off guard, but by Tuesday they were satisfied he would be there.
"He is coming, absolutely," Memorial tournament director Dan Sullivan told Golf World on Tuesday. "He left London in a plane and is heading this way. Yesterday's Web site [posting] said he was not playing until St. Jude [the Stanford St. Jude Championship next week]. Today's Web site said he was playing Memorial. Some wires must have gotten crossed in his office over there."
Els has changed his mind about playing in tournaments before. He entered the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in February at the last minute. A few weeks later, he withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Last week, Els missed the cut at the BMW PGA Championship.
"Ernie is very much looking forward to playing in the Memorial," Els' agent, Chubby Chandler, told Golf World.
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