Els to miss rest of season after surgery

SOUTHPORT, England -- Ernie Els will miss the rest of the golf season following knee surgery, his management team said Friday.

The third-ranked South African had surgery on his left knee Thursday after sustaining an injury while on a sailing holiday last week, a spokesman for International Sports Management said Friday.

On his doctor's recommendation, Els has withdrawn from his tournament schedule in order to recover, the ISM statement said.

There was no indication how long Els would be out of action, although it was believed he might not return until December.

-- The Associated Press