Martin Laird
Height: 6'2" (1.88 m)
Weight: 190 (86 kg)
Age: 37 (December 29, 1982)
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
Residence: Scottsdale, Arizona
Family:
Wife, Meagan; Jack, Hannah Katherine
Education:
Colorado State University (2004, Marketing)
Special Interests:
European soccer, watching sports, music, cars
Turned Professional:
2004
City plays from:
Glasgow, Scotland
Exempt Status
PGA TOURTop 125 in 2018-19 FedExCup standings (thru 2020-21)
Career Victories
PGA TOUR Victories (3):
2009 (1) Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. 2011 (1) Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard. 2013 (1) Valero Texas Open.Korn Ferry Tour Victories (1):
2007 (1) Athens Regional Foundation Classic.International Victories (1):
Player Statistics
Career Low Round:
62 - 2010 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open (Round 2)Career High FedExCup Rank:
#2 : 2012 Hyundai Tournament of ChampionsCareer High Official World Golf Rank:
#21 : 2011 Wells Fargo ChampionshipCareer Largest Paycheck:
$1,116,000 : 2013 Valero Texas Open (Finished 1)National Team Selections
Career Records
| PGA TOUR (Playoff Record: 1 - 2) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Events | Rounds | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10 | Top 25 | Cuts Made | Cuts Missed | WD | FedExCup Rank | Earnings | |
| Total: | 300 | 966 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 75 | 199 | 100 | 1 | $17,751,275 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 12 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 182 | $232,786 | |||||
| 2019 | 26 | 80 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 121 | $863,054 | |||||
| 2018 | 22 | 65 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 115 | $1,017,580 | |||||
| 2017 | 25 | 83 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 56 | $1,759,706 | |||
| 2016 | 24 | 78 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 77 | $1,224,680 | ||||
| 2015 | 24 | 77 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 99 | $1,124,988 | ||||
| 2014 | 20 | 62 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 127 | $583,663 | |||||
| 2013 | 21 | 68 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 74 | $1,755,393 | ||||
| 2012 | 22 | 73 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 64 | $2,172,883 | ||||
| 2011 | 23 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 31 | $2,676,509 | |||
| 2010 | 26 | 91 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 11 | $2,137,928 | ||||
| 2009 | 24 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 146 | $1,349,354 | |||
| 2008 | 29 | 98 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 67 | $852,752 | |||||
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| (A) - Amateur | |||||||||||||
Top Tournaments |
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| PGA TOUR | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE PLAYERS Championship | Masters Tournament | PGA Championship | U.S. Open | The Open Championship | WGC-HSBC Champions | WGC-Mexico | WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | WGC-FedEx St. Jude Inv | |
| 2020 | CNL | ||||||||
| 2019 | CUT | ||||||||
| 2018 | T57 | ||||||||
| 2017 | CUT | CUT | T32 | CUT | |||||
| 2016 | CUT | ||||||||
| 2015 | CUT | ||||||||
| 2014 | CUT | ||||||||
| 2013 | T5 | CUT | CUT | T21 | T44 | T48 | |||
| 2012 | T2 | T57 | T42 | CUT | T72 | T24 | T5 | T29 | |
| 2011 | T69 | T20 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T10 | T33 | T11 | |
| 2010 | CUT | T48 | CUT | T16 | |||||
| 2009 | T71 | CUT | CUT | T54 | |||||
| 2007 | CUT | ||||||||
| FedExCup Playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE NORTHERN TRUST | Dell Technologies Championship | BMW Championship | TOUR Championship | |
| 2019 | 83 | |||
| 2018 | T73 | |||
| 2017 | T20 | T40 | T44 | |
| 2016 | T18 | CUT | ||
| 2015 | CUT | CUT | ||
| 2013 | T72 | CUT | ||
| 2012 | T71 | CUT | T62 | |
| 2011 | T58 | T74 | T12 | |
| 2010 | 2 (P) | T25 | T50 | 30 |
| 2008 | T7 | T50 | T55 | |
Personal
- Has the flag of his home country, Scotland, on his golf belt, golf bag and golf balls.
- Became an ambassador to ClubGolf in Scotland whose goal is to introduce golf to every Scottish child by age 9.
- His wife, Meagan, is actively involved with the PGA TOUR Wives Association and both help with various events the PGATWA sponsors throughout the year.
- Lists his dad and Greg Norman as his heroes.
- Actually learned to play the game left-handed, before later switching sides.