Els shoots 65 to win in Qatar
Updated: March 15, 2005, 11:50 AM ET
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DOHA, Qatar -- Ernie Els won his second straight tournament in the Middle East, rallying to take the Qatar Masters on Sunday by one shot after carding a 7-under 65 in the final round.
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The third-ranked South African, who finished with a 12-under 276, fired seven birdies to come back from a five-stroke deficit and edge Henrik Stenson of Sweden at the Doha Golf Course. Stenson shot a 71 on Sunday.
Richard Green of Australia and Pierre Fulke of Sweden tied for third at 9 under.
Els also won the Dubai Desert Classic last week, where he eagled the last hole for the victory.
He became the first player on the PGA European Tour to win in consecutive weeks since Vijay Singh took the Malaysian Open and Singapore Masters in 2001.
"I suppose I got lucky and got the win but I feel really good," Els said. "I feel like my game is right there and I can't wait to get to America. The way things are going, I look forward to playing golf."
Els birdied the par-5 first hole, then bogeyed the third. However, he birdied the next three holes and Nos. 10 and 12 to wipe out Stenson's overnight lead.
When Stenson double bogeyed the 14th, Els birdied No. 16 to lead by two shots. He birdied No. 18, then sat in the clubhouse and watched his opponents falter.
Stenson birdied the 16th and 18th, but missed a birdie putt from 25 feet at the 17th.
Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press
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