Pablo Martin

Pablo Martin-Benavides (born 20 April 1986) is a Spanish professional golfer.

Martin was born in Malaga and attended Oklahoma State University in the United States. He was awarded the Haskins Award in 2006 and has featured in the top ten of the World Amateur Golf Rankings. He won the 2005 Porter Cup.

In April 2007 he won the Portuguese Open, making him the first amateur ever to win a European Tour event. As an amateur he had to forego the winner's prize money of €208,330. He turned professional in June 2007, and plans to play on both the European Tour and the PGA Tour for the remainder of the year, relying on sponsors' exemptions on the PGA Tour.

Results in major championships

DNP = Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Green background for wins. Yellow background for top-10.

External links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/golf/6516335.stm Amateur Martin takes historic win] , BBC news report