Pablo Martin,the 24-year-old Spaniard successfully defended his Alfred Dunhill Championship title when he survived a triple bogey to on Sunday, shooting a 2-under 70 for a two-shot victory.Martin emulates Harrington by retaining title.The last player to retain a title on the European Tour was Ireland's Padraig Harrington who won the British Open at Carnoustie in 2007 and at Royal Birkdale in 2008.

Rookie Michael, 25, began the day a stroke ahead of Martin but the Spaniard seemed to shut the door on the South African when he stormed to the turn in a five-under-par 30 thanks to three birdies and an eagle.Michael had led since after the first round, but the rookie had two bogeys and a double-bogey Sunday and couldn't match Martin's attacking play in his bid for a first professional victory.He made a 15-foot putt for par to recover his second on the middle of the green, but will have to wait for his first tournament win as a professional after his worst round of the tournament.At this stage, Michael found the water to end his chances.

"I played really well for nine holes, then I got myself into trouble," Martin said. "It was a good start and it gave me a little bit of a cushion, and I needed it." He was clear of Thorbjorn Olesen (66), Charl Schwartzel (70) and Anthony Michael (73), who took a one-stroke lead into the final round of the European Tour event.

Martin then sank a 10-foot eagle putt at No. 2,then he got lucky on No. 13 when a wayward shot was held up by a bunker that kept it from into a crocodile-infested river.[He found a fairway bunker off the tee and then fired his second deep into the thick grass on the lip of the bunker On No. 17. He ended up chipping out onto the fairway and then three-putted.

After his 2009 win here and the 2007 Portugal Open,Martin regained his composure with a 5-iron to the heart of the green on the last and collected a third career title.