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\"ErnieBy Ernie Els
<\/strong>
Hard to believe we\u2019re at the final major championship of the year already. Having turned professional in 1989 I\u2019m sure the seasons are flying by faster and faster. Maybe that\u2019s just an age thing! Who knows? Anyway, I arrived nice and early at Kiawah this week so I can really dial-in my preparations for this week\u2019s PGA Championship. It\u2019s only Tuesday as I post this report, but even now there is a real buzz around the property. Trust me, there\u2019s nothing else like major championship golf.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m here with the family renting a house by the ocean so it feels pretty chilled, but obviously the excitement builds all the time. Part of the secret of playing well in these championships is keeping a lid on that excitement \u2013 basically, managing your emotions and your energy levels, pacing yourself and doing just the right amount of prep work, so that come Thursday you\u2019re fresh but also 100 per cent ready. That\u2019s where 20-odd years of experience helps. I\u2019ll use all of that to my advantage hopefully.<\/p>\n

The Ocean Course at Kiawah is an incredible golf course. It\u2019s rated number one on Golf Digest\u2019s list of the toughest 75 courses in America and, to be honest, that doesn\u2019t surprise me. The architect Pete Dye doesn\u2019t really do easy. It\u2019s a fair test, though. There are very few blind shots and everything is right there in front of you. I like that.<\/p>\n

I also like the prospect of another major championship where the elements, especially the wind, should play a big part. That was definitely a factor in me making up the deficit on the back nine in the final round of the Open, a day when the wind got up for the first time in the championship. I love using my imagination, creating different types of shots for the conditions, really adapting to what\u2019s in front of you. That\u2019s my kind of golf. Kiawah has 10 holes that run alongside the ocean. If the wind gets up I won\u2019t mind one little bit. I think also the greens at Kiawah, which are more Lytham-like in pace rather than super-quick like at Firestone, will suit me pretty good.<\/p>\n

In the first two rounds I\u2019m paired with this year\u2019s other major winners, Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson, which has become a tradition in this event. It\u2019s a nice touch and I\u2019m sure they\u2019d both say the same thing as me \u2013 you want to prepare well and then just try to put yourself in position come Sunday to have another shot at a major. That\u2019s the biggest buzz of all. That\u2019s what we all play for.<\/p>\n

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