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Truth & Rumors: Can Els step up in Tiger's absence?

In the absence of Tiger Woods for the rest of the season, the golf world awaits the crowning of a new No.1. It is anticipated that Phil Mickelson will surely step up and grab the biggest honour that has eluded him, but Mickelson has a habit of missing out, and of the top ten in the world right now, only one player has actually dethroned Tiger Woods, and that is Ernie Els. He may have been No.1 for just nine weeks, but now the absence of the Tiger could see the lion of South Africa roaring back to the top.

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