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Putting tip from Els completed makeover

By Eric Adelson
ESPN The Magazine

Sunday, January 18, 2004

If Ernie Els offered you a golf lesson, would you take it? Michelle Wie drew some nervous laughter from reporters Tuesday when she called Els out for shaky putting after a practice round at the Sony Open in Hawaii. But it was an Els putting tip that helped the 14-year-old get within one stroke of one of the greatest feats in golf history. During their Tuesday practice round, Els sidled over to Wie and softly mentioned her tendency to rush her putter to the ball too quickly on long putts. E ...

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