Martin Piller
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Martin Piller is an American professional golfer
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Piller was born in Dallas, Texas
and grew up in Duncanville, Texas
. He graduated from Texas A&M University
. He turned professional in 2008 and won his first start as a pro at the Texas State Open
.
Piller has played on the Nationwide Tour
since 2009. His first win on Tour was the 2010 Stadion Athens Classic at UGA. He finished the year 8th on the money list and earned his 2011 PGA Tour
card.
In January 2011, Piller married Gerina Mendoza, who was a rookie on the LPGA Tour in 2011.
Professional golfer
In golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
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Piller was born in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
and grew up in Duncanville, Texas
Duncanville, Texas
Duncanville is a city in Dallas County, Texas . Duncanville's population was 36,081 at the 2000 census, and estimated at 42,500 in 2008. Duncanville is a suburb of Dallas and is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes Duncanville, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, and Lancaster.-Geography:Duncanville is...
. He graduated from Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
. He turned professional in 2008 and won his first start as a pro at the Texas State Open
Texas State Open
The Texas State Open is the Texas state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Northern Texas section of the PGA of America...
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Piller has played on the Nationwide Tour
Nationwide Tour
The Nationwide Tour is the developmental tour for the U.S.-based PGA Tour, and features professional golfers who have either failed to score well enough at that level's Qualifying School to earn their PGA Tour card, or who have done so but then failed to win enough money to stay at that level...
since 2009. His first win on Tour was the 2010 Stadion Athens Classic at UGA. He finished the year 8th on the money list and earned his 2011 PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
card.
In January 2011, Piller married Gerina Mendoza, who was a rookie on the LPGA Tour in 2011.
Nationwide Tour wins
- 20102010 Nationwide TourThe 2010 Nationwide Tour was the 21st Nationwide Tour season. It ran from January 28 to October 31. The season consisted of 29 official money golf tournaments; six of which were played outside of the United States. The top 25 players on the year-end money list earned their PGA Tour card for 2011.-...
Stadion Athens Classic at UGA, Cox ClassicCox ClassicThe Cox Classic presented by Lexus of Omaha is a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour. It is played annually at Champions Run in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.The 2011 purse was $725,000, with $130,500 going to the winner.-Winners:...