DUBAI - English 15-year-old Josh Hill on Wednesday became the youngest player ever to win an Official World Golf Ranking event with a two-stroke triumph at the Al Ain Open on Wednesday .
At 15 years, six months and 27 days old, Hill broke the existing record of Ryo Ishikawa as the youngest winner of an official OWGR event."I am shocked. If you had told me during the summer that I will be winning a Mena Tour title against professionals and become the youngest ever winner of an OWGR event, I would have laughed at the notion. I guess hard work pays," said the 1.90m Hill.
Danny Willett, the 2016 Masters champion, and Nick Faldo were just two of the sport's established figures to posted their congratulations on social media.
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