Ernie Els won the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship on Saturday for his seventh PGA Tour Champions victory, closing with a 6-under 66 to beat Bernard Langer, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Ale

Ernie Els claimed his seventh PGA Tour Champions title with a remarkable 6-under 66, defeating Bernard Langer and others by two strokes. Langer aimed for his 19th consecutive tour win but missed out despite strong competition.

Ernie Els has a soft spot for Hawaii, winning five times on four different islands, including on Saturday at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship.

Ernie Els has claimed a seventh PGA Tour Champions victory, winning the season opener in Hawaii by two shots from Bernard Langer, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Alex Cejka. The 55-year-old South African closed with a six-under 66 to finish at 18-under 198 at the Hualalai course on Sunday.