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Ernie Els tips Adam Scott to win five Majors

Open champion Ernie Els of South Africa embraces runner-up Adam Scott of Australia after the 141st Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St. Annes on July 22, 2012 (credit: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
Open champion Ernie Els believes Adam Scott will bounce back from his Royal Lytham heartbreak – and win more Majors than his four.

The Big Easy capitalised when Scott bogeyed the last four holes to throw away a four-shot lead, Els’ birdie at the 18th enough to secure victory without the need for a play-off.

It was the South African’s second Open triumph, 10 years after his first at Muirfield, and also sits alongside the two US Opens he won in 1994 and 1997.

But while Scott may need time to recover after snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, Els believes his Australian close friend and Presidents Cup team-mate has a glittering future ahead of him.

“I've been there," said Els, visibly shocked that his closing 15ft birdie putt had won him the title again after he had been six behind at the turn and still four back entering the closing stretch.

“I've blown Majors and other golf tournaments before and I just hope he doesn't take it as hard as I did.

“I feel for him - I've been on the other end more times than I've actually been on the winning end and it's not a good feeling.

“But thankfully he's young enough. He's got the next 10 years. I've won four now - I think he can win more than that.”

Scott is a best-priced 33/1 with Ladbrokes to respond in perfect style by winning next month’s US PGA Championship at Kiawah Island, where Els is a 40/1 chance to make it Major success No 5.

US PGA Championship (Ladbrokes betting):

  6/1 Tiger Woods
10/1 Rory McIlroy
10/1 Phil Mickelson
16/1 Luke Donald
16/1 Lee Westwood
25/1 Jason Dufner
25/1 Hunter Mahan
25/1 Webb Simpson
33/1 Keegan Bradley
33/1 Rickie Fowler
33/1 Sergio Garcia
33/1 Dustin Johnson
33/1 Martin Kaymer
33/1 Matt Kuchar
33/1 Graeme McDowell
33/1 Adam Scott
33/1 Steve Stricker
33/1 Nick Watney
33/1 Bubba Watson
40/1 bar

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