Doug Martin (born December 8, 1966) is an American professional golfer.
| Doug Martin | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 8, 1966 Bluffton, Ohio |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 14 st) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Career | |
| College | University of Oklahoma |
| Turned professional | 1989 |
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour Nationwide Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Korn Ferry Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | T23: 1997 |
| U.S. Open | T60: 1994 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Martin was born in Bluffton, Ohio. As an amateur, he won the 1984 U.S. Junior Amateur,[1] was semi-finalist at 1988 U.S. Amateur,[2] and played on the 1989 Walker Cup team.[3] He played college golf at University of Oklahoma where he won three events and was a three-time All-American.[4][5] He graduated and turned professional in 1989.
Martin played on the Nationwide Tour and PGA Tour from 1991 to 1999. On the Nationwide Tour (1991, 1993), he won the 1993 Nike South Texas Open. On the PGA Tour (1992, 1994–99), his best finish was a playoff loss to Vijay Singh at the 1995 Buick Classic.
Martin has been the head coach of the Cincinnati Bearcats men's golf team since the fall of 2007.
Amateur wins edit
- 1984 U.S. Junior Amateur
Professional wins (2) edit
Nike Tour wins (1) edit
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 4, 1993 | Nike South Texas Open | −1 (70-76-70-71=287) | Playoff |  Guy Boros
|
Nike Tour playoff record (1–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1993 | Nike South Texas Open | Guy Boros
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1993 | Nike Permian Basin Open | Franklin Langham
|
Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
Other wins (1) edit
- 1989 Oklahoma Open
Playoff record edit
PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995 | Buick Classic |  Vijay Singh
|
Lost to birdie on fifth extra hole |
Results in major championships edit
| Tournament | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Open | T60 | CUT | CUT | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T23 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = Tied
Note: Martin never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.
U.S. national team appearances edit
Amateur
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
- Doug Martin at the PGA Tour official site
- Cincinnati Bearcats profile
- Doug Martin at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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