Martin Laird
Height: 6'2" (1.88 m)
Weight: 190 (86 kg)
Age: 39
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
Residence: Denver, Colorado
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 TOURTournament winner (thru 2022-23)
Career Victories
PGA TOUR Victories (4):
2009 (1) Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. 2011 (1) Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard. 2013 (1) Valero Texas Open. 2021 (1) Shriners Hospitals for Children 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:
$1,260,000 : 2021 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open (Finished 1)2021-22 Season Highlights
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Qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs for the second consecutive season and 12th total, finishing No. 107 in the official FedExCup standings. Recorded one top-10, a third-place result at the Barracuda Championship, and made 14 cuts in 22 starts.
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PGA TOUR
Barracuda Championship - Finished solo-third at the Barracuda Championship, his first top-10 on TOUR since winning the 2020 Shriners Children's Open.
National Team Selections
Career Records
| PGA TOUR (Playoff Record: 2 - 2) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Events | Rounds | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10 | Top 25 | Cuts Made | Cuts Missed | WD | FedExCup Rank | Earnings | |
| Total: | 349 | 1112 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 83 | 227 | 121 | 1 | $20,657,707 | ||
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 22 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 107 | $1,094,313 | ||||
| 2021 | 27 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 75 | $1,812,120 | ||||
| 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-Dell Technologies Match Play | WGC-FedEx St. Jude Inv | WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession | |
| 2022 | CUT | ||||||||
| 2021 | T69 | T23 | T57 | ||||||
| 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 | T5 | T29 | T24 | |
| 2011 | T69 | T20 | CUT | CUT | CUT | T33 | T11 | T10 | |
| 2010 | CUT | T48 | CUT | T16 | |||||
| 2009 | T71 | CUT | CUT | T54 | |||||
| 2007 | CUT | ||||||||
| FedExCup Playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FedEx St. Jude Championship | Dell Technologies Championship | BMW Championship | TOUR Championship | |
| 2022 | T57 | |||
| 2021 | CUT | |||
| 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.