Ben Martin (born August 26, 1987) is an American

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who plays on the

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Professional career

As an amateur, Martin played in three major championships and was the runner-up at the 2009

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. Having turned professional in 2010, he won in his second professional event, and finished runner-up at

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for the

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

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in 2012 and 2013, picking up his first tour win at the 2013

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. 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

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by two strokes over

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. In 2014, Martin's second full season the

, he finished 76th in the final

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standings. He had three top-10 finishes on the season, including a solo third at the

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and a tie for third at the

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and the

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. Martin's 2015 campaign got off to a quick start with a victory in his second event of the season at the

, his first of his career. He then added top-10s at the

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and the

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Professional wins (4)

PGA Tour wins (1)

Web.com Tour wins (2)

Web.com Tour playoff record (1–0)

EGolf Professional Tour wins (1)

*2010 Forest Oaks Classic

Results in major championships

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

Results in The Players Championship

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

Results in World Golf Championships

"T" = Tied

References

External links

* * American male golfers Clemson Tigers men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Georgia (U.S. state) Golfers from South Carolina Sportspeople from Rome, Georgia People from Greenwood, South Carolina 1987 births Living people {{US-golf-bio-stub