Premlall goes wire-to-wire for Central Gauteng Open title

11/18/2018 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff

Yurav Premlall (Golf RSA photo)

Yurav Premlall opened with rounds of 65-67 and never looked back.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Nov. 18, 2018) – In the end, no one at the Central Gauteng Open could overtake Yurav Premlall after his hot start at the Country Club of Johannesburg. The South African logged opening rounds of 65-67 and never looked back.

Premlall, who plays out of Glendower Golf Club, followed with rounds of 72-71 and finished the 72-hole event at 13-under 275.

Premlall has fared well in tournament play so far this year. He was T-4 at the Southern Cape Amateur Open in Augusta and was T-12 at the Boland Amateur Stroke Play in April. He made the Round of 32 at the South African Match Play Championship and was T-13 in South African Stroke Play.

Behind Premlall, Deon Germishuys was runner-up at 11 under. Germishuys was Premlall’s closest pursuer all week, opening with rounds of 69-66 to stay on his heels.

Two players tied for third at 10 under, including Matt Saulez and Martin Vorster.

Results: Central Gauteng Amateur Open

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
1	Yurav Premlall	, South Africa	400	65-67-72-71=275
2	Deon Germishuys	, South Africa	300	69-66-72-70=277
T3	Matt Saulez	, South Africa	200	68-72-69-69=278
T3	Martin Vorster	, South Africa	200	68-71-70-69=278
T5	Aneurin Gounden	, South Africa	200	73-66-72-69=280

View full results for Central Gauteng Amateur Open

About the Central Gauteng Amateur Open

72 hole stroke play championship with a cut after 36 holes. Open to Amateurs who are members of a Golf Club affiliated to a Union recognised by the South African Golf Association and GolfRSA and who have a handicap index of 4 (four) or less as assess...

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