Yurav Premlall nearly ties Tiger Woods record with stunning win
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- Yurav Premlall, ranked 598th, nearly broke Tiger Woods' record for the largest margin of victory in a golf tournament by winning the Catalunya Championship in Barcelona by 14 shots.
- The 22-year-old South African finished the tournament at 28-under par, including a remarkable 9-under par 63 on Sunday with 10 birdies.
- Prior to this event, Premlall had struggled this season, missing the cut in half of his tournaments and never finishing in the top 30.
- Premlall's 14-shot victory was 15 shots ahead of second-place Shaun Norris, but still fell one shot short of Woods' 15-shot margin at the 2000 U.S. Open, which remains the record.
- Despite the impressive win and $467,500 prize, Premlall's performance was considered a breakout compared to his previous inconsistent results.