Ernie Els returns to Congressional, and it's like he's back home
Ernie Els grew up more than 8,000 miles from Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, site of this week's Senior PGA Championship, the second of five majors on the Champions Tour schedule. When the affable South African arrived at the tradition-steeped property, it was as if Els had come home again.
Members greeted the World Golf Hall of Fame inductee like one of their own, with hearty laughter and firm handshakes. Staff at a venue that's hosted three U.S. Opens, including in 1997 when Els won his second of four major championships, were quick to wish him good fortune in seeking a second major triumph on the 50-and-over circuit.
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