Miguel Ángel Martín (born 2 May 1962) is a Spanish professional golfer.
Career Martín was born in Huelva. He started out as a caddie and turned professional in 1981. He has been a member of the European Tour for more than twenty seasons, and in 2005 he became the first Continental European golfer to make 500 appearances on the tour. He also attempted to make the PGA Tour in 1988. He was one of the 1988 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates. His best finish on the Order of Merit was 17th in 1996 and he has won three European Tour events. He was also a member of the winning Spanish team at the 2000 Alfred Dunhill Cup.
In 1997 Martín earned a spot in the European Ryder Cup team via the money list, but was forced to withdraw after failing to recover from a wrist injury sustained in July. At the time he felt that he had been excluded in order to have a bigger name player involved. Martín wanted to make his own decision nearer the time, as José María Olazábal had done two years before, but the European Ryder Cup committee requested that he play 18 holes to prove his fitness. He refused as it was just 30 days after his surgery, and despite receiving support from many players, his place on the team was taken by Olazábal, who was next on the qualification list.
Professional wins (14) European Tour wins (3) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up128 Jun 1992Peugeot Open de France−8 (70-71-66-69=276)2 strokes Martin Poxon22 Feb 1997Heineken Classic1−15 (70-67-65-71=273)1 stroke Fred Couples320 Jun 1999Moroccan Open−12 (67-71-70-68=276)Playoff David Park 1Co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour of Australasia
European Tour playoff record (1–1) No.YearTournamentOpponentResult11996One 2 One British Masters Robert AllenbyLost after concession on first extra hole21999Moroccan Open David ParkWon with par on sixth extra hole
Hi5 Pro Tour wins (1) No. DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner-up129 Feb 2012Lumine Lakes Open 1−8 (66-68=134)Playoff Jordi García Pinto
Evolve Pro Tour wins (2) No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-up128 Feb 2017Hacienda Riquelme−13 (67-68-68=203)12 strokes David Borda21 Feb 2019Hacienda Riquelme (2)−13 (70-70-63=203)5 strokes Jarand Ekeland Arnøy, Jonathan Caldwell
Other wins (8) 1986 SHA Grand Prix 1987 Spanish PGA Championship, Madrid Championship, South Open, Carilo Open 1996 Campeonato de Espana 2000 Madrid Championship 2004 Madrid Championship
Results in major championships Tournament1987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999The Open ChampionshipT62T30CUTT64CUTCUTCUTT24 Note: Martín only played in The Open Championship.
CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied
Results in senior major championships Results not in chronological order. Tournament 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025The TraditionNTSenior PGA ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTT39T38T69CUTNTCUTSenior Players ChampionshipT63T61U.S. Senior OpenCUTCUTT37T54CUTCUTNTCUTThe Senior Open ChampionshipCUTT45T13T22T63T6CUTT16NTT24T29CUTT5CUT
CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place NT = no tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Team appearances Europcar Cup (representing Spain): 1988 Alfred Dunhill Cup (representing Spain): 1991, 1994, 1997, 2000 (winners) Ryder Cup (representing Europe): 1997 (injured, did not play) World Cup (representing Spain): 1997, 1998, 1999
See also 1988 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates Lowest rounds of golf
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