Els elected to Hall of Fame on first try (AP)

Ernie Els has been elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in the first year he was on the ballot. Els, a three-time major champion from South Africa with 62 victories around the world, received 66 percent of the vote from a panel of journalists, golf officials and Hall of Fame members. Doug Ford, whose 19 wins on the PGA Tour include the Masters and PGA Championship, and two-time major winner Jock...