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Martin creates history
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 14 - 12 - 2009

Spaniard Pablo Martin created history Sunday by becoming the first golfer to win European Tour tournaments as an amateur and as a professional.
The 23-year-old native of Malaga held off a charge from South African Charl Schwartzel to finish with a 69 and claim a one-stroke victory in the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek Golf Club in Malalane.
Martin, winner of the 2007 Estoril Open in Portugal before joining the paid ranks, compiled a four-round total of 271, 17-under-par on a course designed by South African legend Gary Player.
It all came down to a short putt on the par-five final hole and the Spaniard, who led since the second round Friday, took his time before calmly slotting the ball into the cup.
After an opening-round 68, Martin fired a sizzling nine-under 63 to open a four-stroke lead at the halfway mark and although slipping to a 71 in the third, was two in front entering the final 18 holes.
Former Dunhill winner Schwartzel closed with a 68 for a total of 272, two strokes better than Dane Anders Hansen with defending champion Richard Sterne of South Africa among a group a further two shots adrift.
Just two strokes behind the leader overnight, three-time ‘major' winner Els finished 10 off the pace after a closing 77 and surrendered a record of winning at least one event each year since 1990.
Allenby claims title
Australia's Robert Allenby continued his hot streak by capturing his fourth Australian PGA championship with a four-stroke victory Sunday.
Allenby, who took a one-stroke lead into the final round, shot a five-under 66 to post a 14-under total of 270 at the Hyatt Regency course in Queensland.
Compatriots John Senden (67) and Scott Strange (69) tied for second at 10 under.
The 38-year-old Allenby, who won the Sun City Challenge in South Africa last week, also claimed the Australian PGA title in 2000, 2001 and 2005.
“When you start with the lead all you have to do is to hold it and don't do anything stupid,” Allenby told reporters. “I did what I had to do from the first hole to the last hole.”


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