Premlall Wins Catalunya By 14, One Off Tiger's Record
Why it matters: A No. 598-ranked player with no top-30 finishes this season producing a 14-shot win — one stroke off Tiger Woods' all-time record set in 2000 — marks one of the most lopsided victories in tour history, a margin the sport's elite have rarely approached in 25 years.
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- Yurav Premlall won the Catalunya Championship by 14 shots, finishing at 28-under par after shooting back-to-back rounds of 9-under 63 over the weekend.
- The 22-year-old South African, ranked No. 598 and with no top-30 finish this season, claimed his first DP World Tour victory after missing the cut in four of his eight prior appearances.
- Premlall racked up 33 birdies across rounds of 70-64-63-63, calling it "the most complete performance I've ever put through."
- His 14-shot margin fell one stroke short of Tiger Woods' all-time record 15-shot victory at the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, a mark recognized by both the PGA and DP World tours.
- Fellow South African Shaun Norris finished runner-up at 14 under after a final-round 68.
