Andrew Martin wins cliffhanger in Darwin
Andrew Martin – image Australian Golf Media
Former Australian Amateur Champion, Andrew Martin, has held off a spirited challenge from New South Wales golfer, Nathan Barbieri, to win the second event of the 2025/2026 PGA Tour of Australasia season’s schedule, the Northern Territory PGA Championship at the Palmerston Golf Club near Darwin.
41-year-old Martin began the final day with a two-shot lead over James Conran and a three-shot lead over Barbiera and American Nathan Jordi. However, an outward nine of 34 by Barbiera had him within one. When Martin bogeyed the 10th, the pair was tied at 11 under.
Through 13 holes Martin was one ahead before both players dropped shots at the next two holes and he held off the challenge of his younger rival with a birdie at the 17th to match his rival and managed to par the last to win by one with Queensland’s Jake McLeod in third place on his own, two behind Barbiera.
For Martin, it was his fourth PGA Tour of Australasia title to go with his win at the 2021 TPS Sydney, the 2022 Victorian PGA Championship and the 2023 TPS Murray river Championship.
Martin moves into second place on the PGA Tour of Australasia’s Order of Merit behind last week’s winner in Papua New Guinea, Cory Crawford after just two events, with Jake McLeod in third place.
