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 name	Benjamin Walter Martin
Born	(1987-08-26) August 26, 1987 (age 38) Greenwood, South Carolina, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12.5 st)
Sporting nationality	United States
Residence	Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Career
College	Clemson University
Turned professional	2010
Current tour(s)	PGA Tour
Former tour(s)	Web.com Tour eGolf Professional Tour
Professional wins	4
Highest ranking	48 (May 24, 2015)[1]
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour	1
Korn Ferry Tour	2
Other	1
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament	CUT: 2010, 2015
PGA Championship	CUT: 2014, 2015
U.S. Open	T64: 2015
The Open Championship	T26: 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.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Oct 19, 2014	Shriners Hospitals for Children Open	−20 (68-66-62-68=264)	2 strokes	Kevin Streelman

Web.com Tour wins (2)

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

Web.com Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponents	Result
1	2013	United Leasing Championship	Joe Affrunti, Ashley Hall, Billy Hurley III	Won with par on first extra hole

eGolf Professional Tour wins (1)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner-up
1	Jul 24, 2010	Forest Oaks Classic	−20 (65-69-67-67=268)	Playoff	Brett Munson

Results in major championships

Tournament	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Masters Tournament		CUT					CUT
U.S. Open	CUT	CUT					T64
The Open Championship						T26	T74
PGA Championship						CUT	CUT

  Did not play

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

Results in The Players Championship

Tournament	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
The Players Championship	T4	CUT	T30	CUT		C			T54	T31

  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

Tournament	2015
Championship
Match Play	T17
Invitational	T57
Champions

  Did not play

"T" = Tied

See also

• 2010 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
• 2013 Web.com Tour Finals graduates
• 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals graduates