LYTHAM, England Ernie Els is backing Adam Scott to bounce back from his Royal Lytham heartbreak and join him as a multiple major winner.
While Els could not wait to see his family at their Wentworth home after ending a decade of torment in the majors himself, the 32-year-old Australian was trying to come to terms with bogeying the last four holes to lose by one.
But golf's "Big Easy", who now has two Claret Jugs to sit alongside his two US Opens, is predicting big things from his Presidents Cup teammate. "I've been there," said Els, visibly shocked that his closing 15-foot birdie putt had won him the title again.