Fred Marti

Fred Marti
Personal information
Full name Fred Walter Marti
Born November 15, 1940 (1940-11-15) (age 71)
Houston, Texas
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st)
Nationality  United States
Career
College University of Houston
Turned professional 1964
Former tour(s) PGA Tour
Professional wins 1
Best results in Major Championships
Masters Tournament DNP
U.S. Open T54: 1970
The Open Championship DNP
PGA Championship T9: 1971

Fred Walter Marti (born November 15, 1940)[1] is an American professional golfer.

Marti was born in Houston, Texas.[1] He played college golf at the University of Houston with Homero Blancas, Dick Crawford, Babe Hiskey, Rocky Thompson, and Kermit Zarley.[2] He was a member of the 1962 team that went undefeated and won the NCAA Division I Championship.

Marti turned professional in 1964. He played the PGA Tour from 1964 to 1980.[3] His best finishes were a trio of second places: 2nd at the 1971 Kaiser International Open Invitational, 2nd at the 1972 Colonial National Invitation, and 2nd at the 1978 Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open. His best finish in a major was a T-9 at the 1971 PGA Championship.

Professional wins

this list may be incomplete

References

  1. ^ a b Elliott, Len; Barbara Kelly. Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 127. ISBN 0870002252. 
  2. ^ Houston Cougars Golf - 2010 Media Guide page 71
  3. ^ Sal Johnson and Dave Seanor, ed (2009). The USA Today Golfers Encyclopedia. New York, New York: Skyhorse Publishing. p. 349. ISBN 978-60239-302-8. 

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