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ORLANDO, Fla. — The last time Ernie Els won back-to-back PGA Tour outings was in 2003.
After seven years, what’s one more day?
Els will return to Bay Hill Club and Lodge Monday morning hoping to hold on to the Arnold Palmer Invitational final-round lead he owned when a monster storm moved over Central Florida Sunday afternoon and suspended play.
If he does, it will be the 40-year-old’s second straight victory after winning only once previously since 2004. Two weeks ago, he claimed the World Golf Championship CA Championship by four shots at Doral.
“I don’t know what it’s going to be like tomorrow, who knows,” Els said. “But it is what it is.”
When lightning, quickly followed by heavy rain, caused officials to sound the horn at 2:32 p.m., Els had completed 14 holes, owning a two-shot lead over Kevin Na and three-stroke advantage over Retief Goosen, Ben Curtis and Chris Couch. Na and Curtis also have completed 14 holes, while Couch will return to face a 15-foot putt for par on No. 14.
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