Patrick Martin

Class Senior

Hometown Birmingham, Ala.

High School Spain Park

Bio

Honors

2019 GCAA All-America Scholar
2019 GCAA Third-Team All-American
2019 All-SEC First Team
2018 GCAA All-America Scholar
2018 GCAA Honorable Mention All-American
2018 All-SEC Second Team
2017 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2017 Nicklaus Award Finalist
2017 GCAA First Team All-American
2017 All-SEC First Team
2016 GCAA Freshman All-American
2016 Tom Cousins Award Winner
2016 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
2016 All-SEC Second Team
2016 SEC All-Freshman Team

As a Senior (2018-19):

Averaged 71.03 strokes per round as a senior, which would rank 15th all-time Career average of 70.99 ranks second on Vanderbilt’s all-time list (tied with teammate Will Gordon) behind Matthias Schwab (2013-17, 70.81)
Named GCAA Third-Team All-American
Named First-Team All-SEC
Honored every season of his career by the Southeastern Conference Won SEC Golfer of the Week for his runner-up finish at the Mason Rudolph Championship on April 10
Had two other top-five finishes this season (Tavistock Collegiate Invitational (3rd) and Florida Gators Invitational (T-4th)) and two other top 10 finishes (Shoal Creek Invitational (T-7th) and Valspar Collegiate Championship (T-10th)
Posted low round of 65 in the second round of the Valspar Collegiate and third round of the Tavistock Collegiate
Had 10 rounds in the 60’s

As a Junior (2017-18):

Averaged 71.37 strokes per round as a junior after playing in all 35 rounds for the Commodores
Named a GCAA Honorable Mention All-American selection
Named a GCAA All-America Scholar and a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll
Led the charge for Vanderbilt at the NCAA Kissimmee Regional, where he posted a season-best third-place finish with a 206 total (69-70-67)
Also posted a top-five finish at the Carmel Cup at Pebble Beach, when he finished in a tie for fourth with a 12-under par, 204 (69-67-68)
Posted one other top 10, a 10th-place finish at the Querencia Cabo Collegiate
Had 10 rounds in the 60’s, with his season-low of 67 coming in the second round of the Carmel Cup, the second round of the SunTrust Gator Invitational, and the third round of the Kissimmee Regional
Had a 2-0-1 record in match play, with a 2 & 1 win over Ryan Gronlund of Oregon, a 4 & 3 win over Davis Shore of Alabama in the SEC Quarterfinals, and a halved match with Nick Hardy of Illinois at the East Lake Cup

Summer of 2017:

Finished third at the Players Amateur with a 12-under par, 272

As a Sophomore (2016-17):

Led team with 70.34 stroke average, the second-lowest in program history
Named to First-Team GCAA All-American
Nicklaus Award Finalist
Named to All-SEC First Team
Played in all 11 events
Tied for third at the NCAA College Grove Regional, his third top five finish
Finished runner-up at the SEC Championship after posting a 10-under par, 200, a Vanderbilt record at the event
Won the Schenkel Invitational for his first collegiate individual title
Had six top 10 finishes
Finished in a tie for 2nd (with teammate Matthias Schwab) at the Tavistock Collegiate Invitational
Posted 16 rounds in the 60’s, with a season low of 66 coming in the final round of stroke play at the SEC Championship and the first round of the NCAA College Grove Regional
Selected for the second annual Tom Cousins Award at this year’s East Lake Cup by a selected panel of industry leaders for their accolades both on and off of the golf course

As a Freshman (2015-16):

Played in 34 stroke-play rounds and averaged 71.18 strokes per round
Named a GCAA Freshman All-American
Named to the All-SEC 2nd Team and the All-Freshman Team
Carded five top 10 finishes – the Carmel Cup (T-4th), the SunTrust Gator Invitational (T-3rd), the Schenkel Invitational (T-7th), the Mason Rudolph Championship (T-10th), and the NCAA Franklin Regional (T-9th)
Posted 10 rounds in the 60’s this season, including all three rounds at the SunTrust Gator Invitational
Posted a season-low 66 in the final round of the SunTrust Gator
Was 3-0 in match play in regular season, defeating Danny Walker of Virginia (4 & 3) at the DICK’s Collegiate Challenge Cup, and Travis Joiner of Georgia Tech (5 & 4) and Michael Johnson of Auburn, the eighth-ranked player in the nation, (6 & 5) at the FarmLinks Collegiate Match Play.

Prior to Vanderbilt:

Was ranked as the 19th player in the class of 2015 at the time of his signing
Won the Alabama State Match Play Championship in the summer of 2015
Was the 7A Individual State Champion for the state of Alabama in 2015
Was a 2013 Rolex All American Honorable Mention selection and captured two AJGA events, the 2013 NRP Bluegrass AJGA Junior Classic Championship and the 2014 Huntsville AJGA Junior Championship
Represented the USA in the 2013 USA – China youth golf match and went 3-0 in his matches
Was a finalist for the AJGA/ USGA Presidential Leadership award in 2013 and 2014
Finished seventh at the Rolex Tournament of Champions, and helped lead his team to three state championships at Spain Park High School
Member of the National Honor Society, Rho Kappa, Latin Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, and the Student Government.

Personal:

Patrick Kennedy Martin
Born January 30, 1997
Son of Greg and Christine Martin
Has one sister, Lilly
Graudated with degree in Human and Organizational Development
Recipient of the Bronson Ingram Men’s Golf Scholarship.

Martin’s Statistics:
Year | Rounds | Strokes | Average
2018-19 | 37 | 2,628 | 71.03
2017-18 | 35 | 2,498 | 71.4
2016-17 | 32 | 2,251 | 70.3
2015-16 | 34 | 2,420 | 71.2
Career | 138 | 9,797 | 70.99