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.
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) May 10, 2026WOW! Take a bow, Yurav Premlall 🙌
The moment the South African won his first DP World Tour event by 14 SHOTS ‼️
Premlall’s first win on the tour came in a season when he’d missed the cut in four of his eight appearances and not had a top-30 finish.
“I can’t give myself enough credit today and I’m not really a person to say that — it was probably the most complete performance I’ve ever put through,” he said.
"I have no words. I have worked so hard to get into this position and it's so rewarding to finally see the results of it. The last eight or nine months have been such a struggle just to build myself onto a platform where I know I can give myself a chance to win and to end up in… pic.twitter.com/TiVT37IrNv
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) May 10, 2026
By tapping in at the par-5 last hole, Premlall added a 33rd birdie over his four rounds of 70-64-63-63.
Fellow South African Shaun Norris shot 68 and was second on 14 under.
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Published on May 10, 2026
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