Sudarshan Yellamaraju, who tied for fifth place in the Players Championship over the weekend, was born in India but moved to Winnipeg as a preschooler, where the now 24-year-old pro was introduced to the game of golf.
Breakdown
- Yelamiraju tied for 5th at the Players' Championship on March 15 6s
- He learned golf in Winnipeg's Golf Dome, without formal lessons 11s
- Yelamiraju's 5th-place finish is best by a rookie since 2013 1m 34s
- His world ranking jumped from 216 to 145 after the tournament 2m 0s
- Yelamiraju's success inspires Prairie golfers to pursue elite levels 1m 40s