Golf: Martin claims back-to-back titles
Spaniard Pablo Martin retained his Alfred Dunhill Championship title by two shots on Sunday, despite not quite throwing away victory with a triple-bogey seven on the 17th gap on Leopard brook, South Africa.The 24-year-old led by five strokes with seven holes to games, but he stumbled on the home-made stretch and his prime had been whittled down to a single shot by a birdie on the final aperture set the win.Martin carded a final about two-under-par 70 pro a 72-hole entire of 277 -11 to befit the original player since Padraig Harrington won back-to-back British Opens in the field of 2007 and 2008 to keep a European Tour title.South African recruit Anthony Michael, who led pro the in the beginning three rounds, shared flash place subsequently fading with a final encircling 73.I didnt follow here too much dilemma and I holed a duo of pleasant puttsPablo MartinMichael was together on 279 by national Charl Schwartzel 70 and Dane Thorbjorn Olesen who posted a best-of-the-day 66.Martin told the sanctioned European Tour website: I played really well on the front nine.