It’s not often that an experienced pro golfer makes seven bogeys in the final round to win a tournament. But that’s exactly what LIV golf pro Marc Leishman did on Sunday.
Leishman’s poor performance at the 2025 Victoria PGA Championship on Sunday wasn’t down to nerves, however. Instead, the culprit was harsh conditions brought on by high winds, which sent scores soaring.
Here’s what you need to know.
Marc Leishman battles strong winds to win at Victoria PGA event
Leishman, 42, has competed on the world’s top golf tours for decades. A six-time PGA Tour champion, he joined LIV Golf in 2022 to continue his winning ways. He captured his first LIV golf victory of the year at the 2025 LIV Miami event in April.
However, over the past 17 years, none of those wins have come in his native Australia. But Leishman changed that completely on Sunday, winning the premier event in his native Victoria region.
Chasing a home victory is never easy.
This year’s Victoria PGA Championship is an event on the Australian PGA Tour and is held on the public course at Moonah Links. Strong winds gave runners a scare on Sunday.
Due to strong winds, among the 53 players who advanced, no one broke 70 in the final round.
Leishman’s score on Sunday didn’t look like a winner’s score. Bogeys on Nos. 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15 and 16 left seven squares on his scorecard.
But birdies on No. 4 and No. 11 allowed him to maintain the lead. His main rival, 54-hole leader Josh Younger, also struggled in high winds on Sunday. When they reached the par-5 18th hole, the two were tied at 4 under.
Younger could only make par on the last hole after three consecutive bogeys. However, Leishman executed a beautiful up-and-down move for birdie to win by one shot, his pants and shirt flapping in the wind as he stood for the final putt. His final score? 76, 4 over.
“It was an extremely tough day. I kind of knew it was going to be like this…you wish you could play better,” Leishman said of the poor weather conditions in the final round.
He continued: “On a day like this, obviously you know everyone is going to make bogeys and unfortunately I had a few early on, but I fought back and managed to birdie the last hole, which was good.”
Ultimately, it doesn’t matter how much Leishman scores on Sunday. Importantly, his overall score was one spot lower than the others.
“I’m really happy to get the win,” he said after the victory. “I’ve been playing well in the past…well, all year really. I’ve been playing well in Australia the last three weeks but not a lot in terms of results, but it’s nice to get a win here.”
