Els ends two-year victory drought

MIAMI - Ernie Els felt relief more than exhilaration after beating his house guest, South African countryman Charl Schwartzel, to win the $8.5 million CA Championship by four strokes on Sunday.

"This means so much. I didn't think it was ever going to happen again," Els said after producing a bogey-free, six-under-par 66 final round to end a two-year victory drought.

Els and Schwartzel turned the World Golf Championships event into a South African showdown in a demanding breeze at Doral's Blue Monster.