Ernie Els - Winner of the 2003 Mercedes Championships   Mercedes Championships winner Ernie Els poses with tournament chairman Gary Planos

Ernie Els hugged his winner's trophy   Ernie Els told the crowd at 18 he planned to return to Kapalua to defend the Mercedes Championships trophy

Ernie Els with his new Mercedes-Benz SL500

Ernie Els led the way down the 18th fairway

K.J. Choi chips onto the 18th green

Ernie Els follows his drive off the third tee during the final round of the Mercedes Championships Sunday at Kapalua's Plantation Course on the island of Maui

K.J. Choi of Seoul, Korea, follows his drive off the No. 1 tee during the final round of the Mercedes Championships