Fans congratulate Els

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Editor's note: Ernie Els won his first PGA TOUR title since 2004 on Sunday at The Honda Classic. Here are some of the e-mails PGATOUR.com received congratulating Els.

Congratulations, Ernie!!! Nice win at the Honda. This is just the start of a BIG year. You've been gracious in defeat and humble in victory. Keep up the good work. -- Jon

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Ernie Els poses with the winner's trophy after his victory on Sunday.

Hi, Ernie. We missed you much on the PGA TOUR. Good to see you're back and your knee does not bother you anymore. Keep on winning, and see you in the majors. -- Stan

Ernie, you beaut! Well done from all your loyal fans in Cape Town including my 7-year old Jemma who keeps asking me why you are called the Big Easy. I told her you are called that because you make golf look easy! A major win this year perhaps? We'll be watching!!! -- Dan

Well done, Ernie. You have kept persevering; you are a true champion on and off the course. I'm a 17-year old fan of yours learning from all the great things you do. Great victory! Hopefully, the majors will follow soon.-- Pierre

Finally. Congratulations to one of the most beloved players on tour. Enjoy it, and go get The Masters!! -- Enrique

Great job, Ernie! Been some tough times of late, and this is long overdue! -- Mike

Ernie, congratulations. A long overdue victory on North American soil. I hope this is your year for Augusta. I'm rooting for you. -- Jeffrey

The BIG EASY is BACK!!! Great win Ernie... keep it up! -- Miguel

As a fellow South African faithfully following your career and reading your website weekly, I can only imagine how much of a relief this win must be for you. FINALLY, things went your way. I am very happy for you. Enjoy the moment. -- Francois

Great victory. I hope this is a good sign of more victories to come (GREEN JACKET)!! Enjoy watching you play. -- Scott

Mr. Els, congratulations on the win. I've been a fan for awhile, and it was great to see you get that victory today. Hopefully, this is the start of a special year. Best of luck going forward! -- Craig

Congratulations on your win. I know this is just the start of what will be your continued appearance in the winners circle. You are such a class act and a great example of hanging tough even when things did not go your way. God bless. -- Paul

Well done, Big Easy. You make South Africa proud.

Great job! Fun to see you back in the winners circle. With such a smooth, beautiful swing I know you will be there many more times. -- Brian

Ernie, congratulations. I have been waiting and hoping for you to win again, watching each week here back in SA. You definitely have the game to get you back to the top. Go get them, and show them what you can really do. -- Wayne

Awesome job this week! It's great to see what perseverance can really do. Great to see you back in good form! -- Ryan

Well done, Ernie. You can be sure there were a lot of happy faces from your fans back in SA on Monday morning. -- Cheers. Craig

Ernie, you biscuit. Well done. You had us watching till 1am this morning back home, and now we have to work. But it was worth every minute. Now please go and win The Masters! -- Logan

Ernie, congrats on the incredible win at the Honda Classic. You have been my number one golfer for many years now, and I am thrilled to see you back in the winners circle. I can't wait to see you continue your great play this year. Keep up the good work, and just know that you have so many fans out there who are ready for the "Big Easy" to keep winning. What a great year this going to be for golf. Congrats and good luck.-- Jeremy

The Big part has never wavered . . . but the Easy part hasn't always been! So happy to see you back in the winner's circle, Ernie. It's where you belong! Good luck the rest of the way! --David