Ben Martin (golfer)

Benjamin Walter Martin (born August 26, 1987) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.

Ben Martin
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin Walter Martin
Born (1987-08-26) August 26, 1987 (age 36)
Greenwood, South Carolina
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceGreenville, South Carolina
Career
CollegeClemson University
Turned professional2010
Current tour(s)PGA Tour
Former tour(s)Web.com Tour
eGolf Professional Tour
Professional wins4
Highest ranking48 (May 24, 2015)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour1
Korn Ferry Tour2
Other1
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 2010, 2015
PGA ChampionshipCUT: 2014, 2015
U.S. OpenT64: 2015
The Open ChampionshipT26: 2014

Professional career

As an amateur, Martin played in three major championships and was the runner-up at the 2009 U.S. Amateur. Having turned professional in 2010, he won in his second professional event,[2] and finished runner-up at qualifying school for the PGA Tour at the end of the year.

In 2011 on the PGA Tour, Martin made the cut in 12 of 25 events and failed to earn enough money to retain his card for 2012. He played on the Web.com Tour in 2012 and 2013, picking up his first tour win at the 2013 United Leasing Championship. He finished second on the 2013 Web.com Tour regular season money list to earn his 2014 PGA Tour card. On October 19, 2014, Martin played the last four holes in 4-under-par, including a 46-foot eagle putt on the 16th hole to earn his first career PGA Tour win at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open by two strokes over Kevin Streelman.[3]

In 2014, Martin's second full season the PGA Tour, he finished 76th in the final FedEx Cup standings. He had three top-10 finishes on the season, including a solo third at the Puerto Rico Open and a tie for third at the RBC Heritage and the Quicken Loans National.

Martin's 2015 campaign got off to a quick start with a victory in his second event of the season at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, his first of his career. He then added top-10s at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, The Players Championship and the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial.

Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Oct 19, 2014Shriners Hospitals for Children Open−20 (68-66-62-68=264)2 strokes Kevin Streelman

Web.com Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
1Jun 30, 2013United Leasing Championship−11 (69-72-68-67=277)Playoff Joe Affrunti, Ashley Hall,
Billy Hurley III
2Aug 4, 2013Mylan Classic−17 (66-67-67-67=267)5 strokes Kelly Kraft

Web.com Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentsResult
12013United Leasing Championship Joe Affrunti, Ashley Hall,
Billy Hurley III
Won with par on first extra hole

eGolf Professional Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Jul 24, 2010Forest Oaks Classic−20 (65-69-67-67=268)Playoff Brett Munson

Results in major championships

Tournament2009201020112012201320142015
Masters TournamentCUTCUT
U.S. OpenCUTCUTT64
The Open ChampionshipT26T74
PGA ChampionshipCUTCUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
The Players ChampionshipT4CUTT30CUTCT54T31
  Top 10

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Results in World Golf Championships

Tournament2015
Championship
Match PlayT17
InvitationalT57
Champions
  Did not play

"T" = Tied

See also

References


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