Els is not alone, as Langer has been the nemesis of many on the Champions Tour, and since 2020, when the South African debuted on the over-50 Tour, he has had to deal with the win leader. On Sunday in Hawaii, the 55-year-old walked away with the trophy, winning for the seventh time when he captured the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai.

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 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 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.

South African Ernie Els fired a 6-under 66 on Saturday to win the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai in Ka'upulehu-Kona, Hawaii.

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.