Martin Thomas Flores (born February 17, 1982) is an American

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who has played seven seasons on the

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, but is currently playing on the

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. Flores joined the PGA Tour in 2010, earning his card through

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. He struggled during his rookie year on Tour and finished 175th on the money list. His best finish came at the Reno-Tahoe Open where he tied for tenth. He joined the

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in 2011 and recorded four top-10 finishes including a runner-up finish at the

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. He finished 24th on the money list, good enough for a PGA Tour card for 2012. In both

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and

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, Flores managed to make the

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and finish in the top-100 in points to retain his tour card; carding five top-10s between the 2 seasons. In

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he scored an additional top-10 (his career-best finish of 3rd at the

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) and finished the season 112th in points, which was good enough to retain his tour card. However, in

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Flores had a tough season with many missed-cuts in his 30 starts. He missed the

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, finished the season 156th, and lost his tour card. Flores returned to the Web.com Tour in

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, where he achieved his first professional victory at the

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, and earned back his PGA Tour card by finishing 5th on the final money list. Back on the PGA Tour in

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, Flores carded two top-10s in 27 starts, which was good enough to finish 102nd in points and keep his card. In

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Flores had one of his worst season on the PGA Tour despite making 29 starts, finishing 164th and losing his playing rights. He has returned to the Web.com Tour in

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Professional wins (1)

Web.com Tour wins (1)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Flores, Martin American male golfers Oklahoma Sooners men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Dallas Sportspeople from Fort Worth, Texas 1982 births Living people

Professional wins (1)

Web.com Tour wins (1)

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