South African Premiall wins DP World Tour event by 14 – Kobori 6th
Yurav Premlall – image DP World Tour
In one of the most emphatic winning displays in a DP World Tour event, South African, Yurav Premlall, has won the Estrella Damm Catalunya Championship in Spain by a massive 14 shots, falling just one shot short of the winning margin established by Tiger Woods when the American won the 2000 US Open at Pebble Beach.
Premlall, who was in 42nd position after his opening round of 70 on Thursday, in which he dropped three shots over his closing two holes, then reeled off rounds of 64, 63, and 63 to win over fellow South African Shaun Norris.
Premlall, a DP World Tour rookie, had recorded only one previous top ten on the DP World Tour,
“No words,” said Premlall when asked to describe his feelings. “I’ve worked so hard to get into this position, and it’s so rewarding to see the results of it finally.
“I mean, the last eight, nine months have been such a struggle just to build myself onto a platform where I know I could give myself a chance to win and to end up obviously in this position.
“I’m just so grateful, so it’s a dream come true.
“I’ll start with my mum – at least it’s a Mother’s Day present, so happy Mother’s Day, mum! And yeah, for my dad, we worked so hard to get here.
“There’s not much else I can say. I mean my whole team, support structure, all my family. It’s so rewarding to stand up on this pedestal and be able to thank everyone for being part of this journey so far.”
New Zealand’s Kazuma Kobori continued his good recent improvement when he tied for 6th and earned €66,000, following a 13th place finish in Turkey last week.
