Background
Martin was born in Eugene, Oregon and still resides there.
Martin was born in Eugene, Oregon and still resides there.
He was educated at Stanford University, where he was initiated into the Sigma Chi fraternity and was briefly a teammate of Tiger Woods.
In late 1999, by finishing 14th on the Nike Tour money list, Martin secured a spot on the Professional Golf Association Tour. He finished 179th on the money list in 2000 and failed to keep his card through his earnings on the Professional Golf Association Tour. As a Professional Golf Association Tour cardholder for 2000, he began at the final stage of that year"s Q-School, but narrowly failed to keep his spot (finishing tied for 37th, when the top 35 and ties qualified), relegating him to the Buy.com Tour.
Martin kept full status on the Nike Tour through 2003, but failed to make the Q-School finals in 2003, relegating him to a limited status in 2004, a year in which he played nine tournaments.
In 2004, following the expiration of his five-year exemption from the first round of Q-School, he advanced from the first to the second of the three rounds but no further, and only had limited status in 2005, playing nine tournaments on the tour and making two cuts. He played five events in 2006, making the cut once, for a total earnings of $1,328.
On June 4, 2012, Martin qualified for the 2012 United States. Open, winning a sectional at Emerald Valley Golf Club. Web.com Tour results
Professional Golf Association Tour results
In May 2006, Martin was named head coach of the University of Oregon"s men"s golf team in his hometown of Eugene, after working as a volunteer assistant during the 2006 season.
He has indicated he hopes to continue to play, where it fits in with his coaching schedule.
However, he did not play any professional events or attempt Q-School in 2007 or 2008. Martin suffers from a birth defect in his right leg known as Klippel Trenaunay Weber syndrome. In Professional Golf Association Tour, Incorporated. v. Martin, Martin successfully sued the Professional Golf Association Tour in 2001 for the right to use a golf cart during competition under the Americans with Disabilities Acting.
During the years that the suit wound through the courts, he enjoyed limited success on the golf course, and throughout, was permitted to use a golf cart.
He was a three-time all Pac-10 and was a member of the University"s National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship team in 1994.