Mo Martin

Mo Martin
Personal information
Full name	Melissa Linda Martin
Nickname	Mo
Born	October 8, 1982 (1982-10-08) (age 29) Pasadena, California
Height	5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Nationality	United States
Residence	Altadena, California
Career
College	UCLA (graduated 2005)
Turned professional	2005
Current tour(s)	Futures Tour (joined 2006)
Professional wins	3
Number of wins by tour
Futures Tour	3
Best results in LPGA Major Championships
Kraft Nabisco C'ship	DNP
LPGA Championship	DNP
U.S. Women's Open	CUT: 2007
Women's British Open	DNP

Melissa Linda "Mo" Martin (born October 8, 1982) is an American female professional golfer currently playing on the Futures Tour.

Personal

Martin was born in Pasadena, California. She resides in Altadena, California.

College career

Martin played college golf all four years at UCLA. She graduated in 2005 with a bachelors degree in Psychology.

Professional career

Martin turned professional in 2005, and joined the Futures Tour on January 23, 2006. She played in the 2007 U.S. Women's Open and missed the cut. Martin was he 2010 recipient of the Futures Tour's Heather Wilbur Spirit Award. The award is presented annually to the player who "best exemplifies dedication, courage, perseverance, love of the game and spirit toward achieving goals as a professional golfer." The annual recipient is nominated by her peers on the Tour.^[1]

Professional wins (3)

Futures Tour wins (3)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up
1	May 6, 2007	El Paso Golf Classic	-9 (69-71-67=207)[2]	1 stroke[3]	Caroline Larsson
2	Jul 27, 2008	USI Championship	-12 (71-66-67=204)[4]	4 strokes[4]	Gerina Mendoza
3	Aug 14, 2011	Eagle Classic	-13 (76-67-66=203)	3 strokes	Cara Freeman

References

1. ^ Futures Tour, Mo Martin Voted By Peers As Winner Of Heather Wilbur Spirit Award September 6, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
2. ^ Guriby Hilland, Camilla (May 7, 2007). "[Week of future girls]" (in Norwegian). Golferen. http://www.golferen.no/wip4/detail.epl?id=140016. Retrieved August 15, 2011. 
3. ^ The Sports Network (May 7, 2007). "Martin birdies 18th for Duramed Futures win". Monsters and Critics. http://www.monstersandcritics.com/sport/golf/article_1301089.php/Martin_birdies_18th_for_Duramed_Futures_win. Retrieved August 15, 2011. 
4. ^ ^{a b} Faretra, Gavin (July 28, 2008). "A sight to behold". Concord Monitor. http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/sight-to-behold?SESS5b2a99979866b4c64ae49467056c0b1b=gnews. Retrieved August 15, 2011. 

External links

• Mo Martin at the Futures Tour official site
• Profile at UCLA sports site

Persondata
Name	Martin, Mo
Alternative names	Martin, Melissa Linda
Short description	Professional golfer
Date of birth	October 8, 1982
Place of birth	Pasadena, California
Date of death
Place of death