Els takes CA Championship

Ernie Els showed his South African protege what it takes to win a World Golf Championship. Just as important was that he showed himself how to win again, too.

Ending the longest drought of his 20-year career, Els played the final 23 holes on the Blue Monster without a bogey and closed with a 6-under 66 on Sunday to win the CA Championship at Doral, Fla., by 4 shots over 25-year-old Charl Schwartzel.

It was far closer than the margin suggested. Schwartzel, in his first time on a world stage, refused to let Els get away. Els was clinging to a 1-shot lead as he stood over a 25-foot par putt on the 14th hole, and the Big Easy was relieved to see it fall on the final turn.

Schwartzel caught a bad break on the 15th hole when his ball plugged in a front bunker on his way to a crucial bogey. That allowed Els a strange sensation, walking up to the 18th green waving to the gallery, unable to contain a smile.

"I'm 40 years old. I've had a tough run," Els said. "Whew! The hairs are standing up. It's just great."

Puerto Rico Open: Chad Collins birdied the par-5 fifth hole for a share of the Puerto Rico Open lead with Kevin Streelman (12 under) just before third-round play was suspended because of darkness in the rain-delayed event at Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

Women's Australian Open: Taiwan's Yani Tseng won the Women's Australian Open, birdieing seven of the last 12 holes for a bogey-free 7-under 66 and a 3-stroke victory over 2009 winner Laura Davies at Melbourne, Australia.