Els Back to Defend Title at Memorial (AP)

[Newsman]

AP - The greens are fast, the course is long and the field includes the best players in the world. Ernie Els is back to defend his title heading into Thursday's opening round of the Memorial Tournament, but he's under no illusion that what he faces at Muirfield Village is the same as what he'll see in two weeks at the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2.

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