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otHeR PRoMinent PLAYeRSBen MartineXeMPt StAtUS: t2 at 2010 pga tour QualifyingtournamentFULL nAMe: Benjamin Walter martinHeiGHt: 5-11weiGHt: 175BiRtHDAte: august 26, 1987BiRtHPLAce: rome, gaReSiDence: greenwood, Sc; plays out of greenwoodccFAMiLY: SingleeDUcAtion: clemson university (2009, Financialmanagement)SPeciAL inteReStS: traveling, watching Fox NewstURneD PRoFeSSionAL: 20102010 SeASon:Has missed the cut in all three starts on the pga tour,including the masters (2010) and the u.S. open (2009-10).His only start on the Nationwide tour led to a missed cutat the Knoxville News Sentinel open. Won the Forest oaksclassic on the egolf tour.cAReeR HiGHLiGHtS:Has competed on the Hooters tour. Amateur: Finalist atthe 2009 u.S. amateur, losing 7 and 5, to Byeon-Hun anof South Korea. Earned honorable mention all-americanhonors in 2010. three-time all-atlantic coast conferenceselection, including becoming one of just four golfers atclemson to earn the honor as a freshman. Was the individualmedalist at 2010 Furman Invitational. three-timeselection to the academic all-acc team and became thefirst golfer in clemson history to earn all-acc and academicall-acc honors during his freshman season. Wasalso a two-time all-state selection while competing forgreenwood High School.PGA toUR cAReeR SUMMARY PLAYoFF RecoRD: 0-0events cuts Fedexcup Pts/ earnings/Year Played Made 1st 2nd 3rd top 10 top 25 Rank Rank2009a 12010a 2total 3nAtionwiDe toURYear events Played cuts Made 1st 2nd 3rd top 10 top 25 earnings/Rank2010 1total 1* Majors and world Golf championships are considered official on multiple tours*PeRSonAL:cites making it to the finals of the 2009 u.S. amateur ashis biggest thrill in golf. Biggest thrill outside of golf isattending clemson football games…Favorite golf coursehe has played is augusta National. Would most like to playSt. andrews…He never travels without his gpS. Favoriteprofessional team is the atlanta Braves…Superstitionsinclude only marking his ball with quarters dated before1987…Favorite tV show is “Entourage.” Favorite movie is“the Hangover.”…Favorite entertainer is Dave chappelle.Favorite food is steak…Lists michael Vick as his favoriteathlete to watch. Favorite city is charleston, Sc…Bucketlist includes winning a few major championships. Has onebrother, matt, who is a sophomore at clemson university.Both of his parents attended clemson, but his dad graduatedfrom alabama. charities include college golf Fellowshipand the Fellowship of christian athletes.PGA toUR toP toURnAMent SUMMARYYear 09 10masterscutu.S. opencut cutPLAYeR StAtiSticS2010 PGA TOUR STATISTICSScoring average ...........................................74.60Driving Distance ...........................................288.9Driving accuracy percentage .......................75.00%greens in regulation percentage ................55.56%putting average ...........................................2.075MISCELLANEOUS PGA TOUR STATISTICS2010 Low Round/Round: 75–masters tournament/1career PGA toUR Low Round/Round: 72–2009 u.S.open/1(N/a)(N/a)(N/a)(N/a)(N/a)Section 2 Player BiograPhiesshigeki Maruyama (she-gek-ee Mare-oo-yaw-muh)eXeMPt StAtUS: past championFULL nAMe: Shigeki maruyamaHeiGHt: 5-7weiGHt: 185BiRtHDAte: September 12, 1969BiRtHPLAce: chiba, JapanReSiDence: chiba, Japan; Los angeles, caFAMiLY: Wife, mizuho; Sean (6/2/00)eDUcAtion: Nihon universitytURneD PRoFeSSionAL: 1992JoineD toUR: 2000PGA toUR VictoRieS (3):2001 greater milwaukee open. 2002 Verizon Byron Nelsonclassic. 2003 chrysler classic of greensboro.inteRnAtionAL VictoRieS (10):1993 pepsi ubekousan [Jpn]. 1995 Bridgestone open [Jpn].1996 Bridgestone open [Jpn]. 1997 pga championship[Jpn], pocari Sweat Yomiuri open [Jpn], pga match playpromise cup [Jpn], golf Nippon Hitachi cup [Jpn]. 1998pga philanthropy open [Jpn]. 1999 Bridgestone open[Jpn]. 2002 World golf championships-World cup [w/toshi Izawa].BeSt 2010 PGA toUR FiniSH:t28—mayakoba golf classic.2010 SeASon:made one of four cuts on tour, but did not record a top-25finish for the first time since 1995…only made cut resultedin a t28 at the mayakoba golf classic.cAReeR HiGHLiGHtS:2009: made just five starts, fewest since 1996 (2)...Lonetop 10 was t10 at the at&t pebble Beach National proam...2008:Did not post a top 10 for first time since 1998.2007: Finished t2 at the ginn sur mer classic for fourthcareer runner-up. 2006: Finished third at the B.c. open.2005: Finished 32nd on the money list on the strength of fivetop-10s, but no wins for second consecutive season...LedSony open in Hawaii at the 36- and 54-hole marks but stumbledon final day with 1-over-par 71 to finish t3, two behindchampion Vijay Singh. posted ace on fourth hole in thirdround with a 4-iron from 202 yards...Second ace of season,the fifth of his tour career, came in second round at JohnDeere classic, holing out with a 7-iron from 173 yardson No. 3. 2005: the 2003 chrysler classic of greensboropgatour.com PGA TOUR 2011 Guide2-319