Martin Trainer Explained

Martin Trainer
Fullname:Martin Daniel Trainer
Birth Date:15 April 1991[1]
Birth Place:Marseille, France
Weight:175lb
Nationality: (until Sep 2022)
(since Oct 2022)
Residence:Palo Alto, California
College:University of Southern California
Yearpro:2013
Tour:PGA Tour
Extour:Web.com Tour
PGA Tour Latinoamérica
Gateway Tour
Prowins:5
Pgawins:1
Nwidewins:2
Otherwins:2
Masters:DNP
Usopen:DNP
Open:DNP
Pga:CUT: 2019

Martin Daniel Trainer (born April 15, 1991) is an American-French professional golfer who won his first PGA Tour event at the 2019 Puerto Rico Open, which was an alternate event.[2]

Early life

Trainer was born in Marseille, France. He graduated from Henry M. Gunn High School in Palo Alto, California in 2009.[3] He graduated from University of Southern California with a degree in Business Administration. His father is American and his mother French. He has dual American and French citizenship.[4]

Nationality change

In October 2022, it was reported that Trainer had changed his sporting nationality from USA to France, having been eligible to do so by being born in Marseille and his mother also being French. He applied to the International Golf Federation in July 2022 to switch representation.[5]

Professional wins (5)

PGA Tour wins (1)

PGA Tour playoff record (0–1)

Web.com Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
1Mar 11, 2018El Bosque Mexico Championship−14 (67-70-68-69=274)2 strokes John Chin
2Jul 29, 2018Price Cutter Charity Championship−25 (62-68-65-68=263)1 stroke Henrik Norlander

Gateway Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

Tournament2019
Masters Tournament
PGA ChampionshipCUT
U.S. Open
The Open Championship
CUT = missed the half-way cut

Results in The Players Championship

"T" indicates a tie for a place

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Martin Trainer – Profile . PGA Tour . February 25, 2019.
  2. Martin Trainer nabs first PGA Tour win at Puerto Rico Open . Golfweek . February 24, 2019 . Todd . Kelly.
  3. Web site: Martin Trainer . USC Trojans.
  4. News: Ryder Cup choices: Trainer's difficult decision on U.S. vs. Europe . Golf Channel . August 1, 2018.
  5. Web site: Martin Trainer has decided to play for France . Tennis World . Andrea . Gussoni . 3 October 2022 . 3 October 2022.