Aussie journeyman stuns golf fans with insane world record
Aussie golfing journeyman Andrew Martin has pulled off an incredible performance to snatch the biggest win of his career.
The 36-year-old pulled off his greatest ever round to finish 10-under 61 and claim the Bonnie Doon GC at the Sydney Series Tournament on the weekend.
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Martin started the day eight strokes behind, but pulled off an incredible four eagles in his final round to finish 18-under and collected $22,500.
The three-eagles in succession, and four in seven holes, was a world record streak.
This also included a birdie and a bogey on the front nine of Bonnie Doon Golf Club.
He sent statisticians scrambling with a front nine that featured four eagles, a birdie and a bogey as he drew within striking distance.
Martin's score of 61 is believed to be the lowest final round to win in the history of the Australasian Tour.
And he joins the likes of Gordon Brand Jnr (1986), Willie Wood (1990), Scott McCarron (1995), Mikko Ilonen (2003) and Haotong Li (2019) as players to record four eagles in a single round on one of the world's main tours.
The 2004 Australian Amateur champion has been a prolific winner in pro-am events since turning professional in 2005 but struggled to express what Sunday's feat meant.
Golf fans around the world were quick to praise the popular journeyman.
World Record: ✅
Final Round 61: ✅#ThePlayersSeries Sydney 🏆: ✅
A big congrats to #ProV1 loyalist Andrew Martin on his comeback win at #ThePlayersSeries Sydney! 👏#AlwaysBringYourBest https://t.co/sQSCKJkOQ8— Titleist (@Titleist) March 7, 2021
A world record equalling four eagles in a round of golf by Andrew Martin at #theplayersseries Sydney. Congrats on the incredible win. Shot for @PGAofAustralia #BrettCostelloPhoto #sportphotography pic.twitter.com/KZu7HWgwN2
— Brett Costello (@Brett_Costello) March 7, 2021
How about this scorecard today from Andrew Martin in the Australasia Tour event?!?
Holes 3-9:
No. 3: Eagle
No. 4: Birdie
No. 5: Par
No. 6: Bogey
No. 7: Eagle
No. 8: Eagle
No. 9: Eagle (!!!!)
(shoutout @bhaydon5 for the heads up) pic.twitter.com/NImc9EzoQB— Shane Bacon (@shanebacon) March 7, 2021
Take a bow Andrew Martin! 4 Eagles on the Final Round of play has delivered him the win at #ThePlayerSeries Sydney!
🏆#PGATA @WPGATour @Webex #WeAreWPGA pic.twitter.com/rdqcJu6Psm— #QldOpen (@PGAofAustralia) March 7, 2021
Martin about his love for golf
After the biggest win of his career, Martin said he was thankful he was still able to play the sport his loves.
“It’s still a bit of a whirlwind,” Martin told PGA Australia.
“To shoot 10-under, that’s still hard to get through my head, but mainly just the support of my family and my wife Rachel has given me to be able to keep doing this because it is tough in Australia to make a living here.
“I’ve never really fallen out of love with the game. I’ve always wanted to do it and if I was ever going to stop playing it would be a hard pill to swallow because I still feel there is a lot I want to achieve.
“This is one little box ticked but there a couple more I want to do. It’s just good to show that my game is still there.”
with AAP
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