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Round 4: Ernie Els Nearly Sinks Hole-In-One

by Brandon Worley
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On the 255-yard Par 3 Sixth, Ernie Els snaked a low tee shot over the water and onto the front edge of the green. The ball then rolled over the left ridge and straight for the pin, inexplicably popping out of the hole after hitting the stick straight on.

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