Martin Piller

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Martin Piller
Personal information
Full nameMartin Stuart Piller
Born (1985-11-14) November 14, 1985 (age 39)
Dallas, Texas
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Fort Worth, Texas [1]
Spouse Gerina Piller (since 2011)
Children1
Career
College Texas A&M University
Turned professional2008
Current tour(s) PGA Tour
Former tour(s) Web.com Tour
Professional wins7
Number of wins by tour
Korn Ferry Tour6 (Tied 2nd all time)
Other1

Martin Stuart Piller (born November 14, 1985) is an American professional golfer.

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Early life and amateur career

Piller was born in Dallas, Texas and grew up in Duncanville, Texas. [2] He graduated from Texas A&M University.

Professional career

In 2008, Piller turned professional. He won his first start as a pro at the Texas State Open. [2]

Piller has played on the Nationwide Tour since 2009. His first win on Tour was the 2010 Stadion Athens Classic at UGA. [3] He finished the year 8th on the money list and earned his 2011 PGA Tour card.

Personal life

In January 2011, Piller married Gerina Mendoza, who was a rookie on the LPGA Tour in 2011. The couple has one child, a son, Ajeo James, born April 26, 2018. [4]

Professional wins (7)

Web.com Tour wins (6)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1May 2, 2010 Stadion Classic at UGA 67-70-64-71=272−121 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Summerhays
2Aug 1, 2010 Cox Classic 69-66-62-64=261−232 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Dicky Pride
3Aug 17, 2014 News Sentinel Open 65-67-67-63=262−222 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bronson Burgoon
4Jul 12, 2015 Albertsons Boise Open 61-63-65-67=256−286 strokes Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Fernández-Valdés
5Aug 9, 2015 Digital Ally Open 65-62-66-65=258−264 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Darron Stiles
6Aug 6, 2017 Ellie Mae Classic 68-62-68-64=262−181 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Harkins

Other wins (1)

See also

References

  1. "Gerina Piller Girl's Retreat". January 27, 2015. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  2. 1 2 PGA Tour Media Guide profile Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Piller wins first title at Stadion Athens Classic Archived 2010-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Meyer, Jennifer (May 1, 2018). "Welcome the Newest Addition to the Piller Family". LPGA.