{"id":477712,"date":"2026-03-15T23:36:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T23:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/477712\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T23:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T23:36:11","slug":"sudarshan-yellamaraju-facts-15-things-to-know-about-the-pga-tour-golfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/477712\/","title":{"rendered":"Sudarshan Yellamaraju Facts: 15 Things To Know About The PGA Tour Golfer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sudarshan Yellamaraju is rapidly making a name for himself in the professional game, having graduated from the Korn Ferry Tour to the PGA Tour for the 2026 season<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, the left-hander\u2019s route to the pro ranks was unusual.<\/p>\n

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Here are 15 things to know about the Canadian.<\/p>\n

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Sudarshan Yellamaraju<\/p>\n

1. Sudarshan Yellamaraju was born in Visakhapatnam, India.<\/p>\n

2. His family moved from India to Winnipeg, Canada, when he was four, and as a result, he represents the country.<\/p>\n

3. He is largely self-taught, having studied videos of Tiger Woods<\/a> and Rory McIlroy<\/a> on YouTube with his father as he was growing up.<\/p>\n

4. Yellamaraju began playing when he was six, initially at The Golf Dome in Winnipeg, a multi-purpose indoor facility for golfers.<\/p>\n

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5. He got his first set of clubs when he was nine.<\/p>\n

6. At the same age, he played in his first 18-hole round at a tournament. Per The Fried Egg<\/a>, he shot 101 in the first round, and it remains his only round over 100.<\/p>\n

7. The family moved to Mississauga, Ontario when he was 11, and he still plays out of the city.<\/p>\n

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Sudarshan Yellamaraju’s maiden professional win came at the 2025 Bahamas Great Abaco Classic<\/p>\n

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8. One of his greatest amateur achievements was victory in the Ontario Men\u2019s Amateur when he was 16.<\/p>\n

9. He was the youngest player in the field, and birdied the 72nd hole to avoid going into a playoff.<\/p>\n

10. Unlike many players, Yellamaraju didn\u2019t attend college as he didn\u2019t have enough money via scholarships. Instead, he turned professional in 2021 when he was 19.<\/p>\n

11. His life as a professional began on mini tours before spending two years on the PGA Tour Canada in 2022 and 2023 before joining the Korn Ferry Tour.<\/p>\n

12. His maiden pro win came at the 2025 Bahamas Great Abaco Classic on the circuit, beating Kensei Hirata by five.<\/p>\n

13. That helped him finish 19th on the season-long Korn Ferry Tour Points List to earn his PGA Tour card for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

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Sudarshan Yellamaraju earned his PGA Tour card in 2025<\/p>\n

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14. He doesn\u2019t have a swing coach, but sometimes has his dad check over videos of his swing.<\/p>\n

15. Yellamaraju likes other sports, including the national sports of his two countries, cricket and hockey, although he can\u2019t play either. He is also a soccer fan and supports Manchester United.<\/p>\n

Swipe to scroll horizontallySudarshan Yellamaraju Bio<\/p>\n

Born<\/p>\n

Visakhapatnam, India<\/p>\n

Represents<\/p>\n

Canada<\/p>\n

Turned Pro<\/p>\n

2021<\/p>\n

Former Tours<\/p>\n

PGA Tour Canada, Korn Ferry Tour<\/p>\n

Current Tour<\/p>\n

PGA Tour<\/p>\n

Professional Wins<\/p>\n

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Swipe to scroll horizontallySudarshan Yellamaraju Professional Wins<\/p>\n

Tour<\/p>\n

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Winning Score<\/p>\n

Korn Ferry Tour<\/p>\n

2025 The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at The Abaco Club<\/p>\n

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