Marty Jertson

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Marty Jertson
Personal information
Born (1980-08-24) August 24, 1980 (age 44)
Gallup, New Mexico, U.S.
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Career
College Colorado School of Mines
Turned professional2002
Professional wins2
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship 82nd: 2019
U.S. Open CUT: 2020
The Open Championship DNP

Marty Jertson (born August 24, 1980) is an American professional golfer.

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Jertson was born in Gallup, New Mexico. [1] He played college golf at the Colorado School of Mines [1] where he was an All-American in 2002. [2] He turned professional in 2002. [1]

Jertson is a member of the Southwest section of the PGA of America, which contains Arizona and Clark County, Nevada. He is the Vice President of Fitting & Performance for Ping, is credited with the design of many of the company's golf clubs, and is listed on over 125 patents. As a golf equipment manufacturer, Jertson is classified as an A-19 member.

Jertson finished 82nd at the 2019 PGA Championship, last of those who made the cut. It was his fourth time playing in the tournament. [3] He has also played the Phoenix Open and made multiple appearances at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open as winner of qualifiers for Southwest PGA professionals. [4] Jertson also played in the 2020 U.S. Open via his 2019 PGA Professional Player of the Year ranking after the COVID-19 pandemic radically altered the field.

Business ventures

In 2020, Jertson co-founded The Stack System, a golf speed training and practice platform developed in collaboration with biomechanist Dr. Sasho MacKenzie. The system pairs a single training club featuring 30 unique weight combinations with a mobile app that uses artificial intelligence to prescribe customized speed programs for golfers of all ages and skill levels. TheStack is designed to help golfers increase their swing speed by optimizing and neuromuscular adaptation through progressive overload and overspeed training. In addition to speed training, TheStack has introduced gamified training tools to improve wedge distance control and putting performance.

The system has gained widespread adoption among professional and amateur golfers and has been used by multiple PGA Tour champions including Matt Fitzpatrick, who credited TheStack for his increased swing speed leading up to his 2022 U.S. Open victory. Beyond its impact in golf, TheStack’s speed training technology has also expanded into baseball with The Stack System Baseball, applying the same proven principles to maximize bat speed.

Professional wins

Source: [1]

Results in major championships

Results not in chronological order in 2020.

Tournament20112012201320142015201620172018
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
PGA Championship CUTCUTCUT
Tournament20192020
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship 82CUT
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship NT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. national team appearances

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Marty Jertson – Profile". PGA of America. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Men's Golf – Honors". Colorado School of Mines Athletics.
  3. ↑ Dusek, David (May 15, 2019). "Ping's Marty Jertson is feeling more comfortable in his fourth PGA Championship appearance". Golfweek.
  4. ↑ Johnson, E. Michael (July 31, 2018). "How Ping's Marty Jertson balances playing in majors (including his third PGA Championship) and his work and design responsibilities". Golf Digest.


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