Mo Martin
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Melissa Linda "Mo" Martin (born October 8, 1982) is an American female professional golfer
currently playing on the Futures Tour
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. She graduated in 2005 with a bachelors degree in Psychology.
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.
Professional golfer
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currently playing on the Futures Tour
FUTURES Tour
The LPGA Futures Tour, previously styled in uppercase as FUTURES Tour and known for sponsorship reasons between 2006 and 2010 as the Duramed FUTURES Tour, is the official developmental golf tour of the LPGA Tour...
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College career
Martin played college golf all four years at UCLAUniversity of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
. 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 Open2007 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
The 2007 U.S. Women's Open was played from June 28 to July 1 in 2007. It was won by Cristie Kerr by one stroke over Angela Park and Lorena Ochoa. The victory was the first major championship won by Kerr....
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.
Futures Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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| 1 | May 6, 2007 2007 Duramed FUTURES Tour The 2007 Duramed FUTURES Tour was a series of professional women's golf tournaments held from March through September 2007 in the United States. The FUTURES Tour is the second-tier women's professional golf tour in the United States and is the "official developmental tour" of the LPGA Tour.On July... |
El Paso Golf Classic El Paso Golf Classic The El Paso Golf Classic was an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the FUTURES Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. The event was a part of the FUTURES Tour's schedule from 2002 through 2008... |
1 stroke |  Caroline Larsson |
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| 2 | Jul 27, 2008 2008 Duramed FUTURES Tour The 2008 Duramed FUTURES Tour was a series of professional women's golf tournaments held from March through October 2008 in the United States. The FUTURES Tour is the second-tier women's professional golf tour in the United States and is the "official developmental tour" of the LPGA Tour.-2008... |
USI Championship USI Championship The The International at Concord is an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the FUTURES Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. The event has been played since 2004 in the Concord, New Hampshire area.... |
4 strokes |  Gerina Mendoza |
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| 3 | Aug 14, 2011 | Eagle Classic | 3 strokes | Cara Freeman |