Yurav Premlall wins by 14 shots on European tour to almost break Tiger Woods record
The 22-year-old finished 28-under par after back-to-back 63s and 33 birdies, falling one shot short of Tiger Woods’ record margin.
- On Sunday, Yurav Premlall won the Catalunya Championship in Barcelona by 14 shots, falling one shot short of the all-time margin record set by Tiger Woods at the 2000 U.S. Open.
- Coming into the event, the golfer had missed the cut in eight appearances this season and held a ranking of No. 598 before his breakthrough at Real Club de Golf El Prat.
- Shooting 28-under par for the tournament, he added a 33rd birdie with back-to-back rounds of 63 to secure his first World Tour victory.
- Shaun Norris, a fellow South African, finished second at 14 under, while the champion said, "It was probably the most complete performance I've ever put through."
- Establishing the victor as a top contender, the win validates his development after nine months of struggle, despite falling one shot short of the historic margin.
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Completely unknown golfer Yurav Premlall comes out of nowhere to win DP World Tour event by 14 shots
A week ago, DP World Tour golfer Yurav Premlall missed the cut in the Turkish Airlines Open by nine shots. Fast-forward to this Sunday, and his performance looks very different as the South African stunned the golf world with a 14-shot win at the Catalunya Championship.Golf is a fickle game, but the performance the 22-year-old put together in Spain for his maiden victory on the European circuit is stunning on every level imaginable. We're talkin…
No-name golfer ranked No. 598 nearly breaks Tiger Woods’ untouchable record
Yurav Premlall, an unheralded South African ranked No. 598, capped one of the most extraordinary performances in European tour history Sunday by winning the Catalunya Championship by 14 shots — one off the all-time biggest margin of victory set by Tiger Woods at the 2000 U.S. Open. The 22-year-old Premlall made 10 birdies to shoot a second straight round of 9-under 63 this weekend and finish on 28-under par for the tournament. Premlall’s first w…
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