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09 May, 2008

Els fumes after nightmare 17th

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Three-time major champion Ernie Els was left fuming after carding a triple-bogey at Sawgrass' island-green hole, and said afterwards: "I think they should blow it up."

The South African worked hard to compile a good score in the first round of the Players Championship - only to throw it all away at the par-three 17th.

"Everything you've worked on for four-and-a-half hours is gone in one hole," said Els, who had to settle for a level-par 72. "I was so angry."