Full name Fred Walter Marti U.S. Open T54: 1970 Height 1.88 m Former tours PGA TOUR Masters Tournament DNP Role Golfer Turned professional 1964 | Name Fred Marti Nationality United States The Open Championship DNP Weight 91 kg Professional wins 1 | |
Born November 15, 1940 (age 84) Houston, Texas ( 1940-11-15 ) | ||
Fred Walter Marti (born November 15, 1940) is an American professional golfer.
Marti was born in Houston, Texas. He played college golf at the University of Houston with Homero Blancas, Dick Crawford, Babe Hiskey, Rocky Thompson, and Kermit Zarley. He was a member of the 1962 team that went undefeated and won the NCAA Division I Championship.
Marti turned professional in 1964. He played the PGA Tour from 1964 to 1980. His best finishes were a trio of second places: 2nd at the 1971 Kaiser International Open Invitational, 2nd at the 1972 Colonial National Invitation, and 2nd at the 1978 Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open. His best finish in a major was a T-9 at the 1971 PGA Championship.
After retiring from the PGA Tour in 1980, Marti replaced Homero Blancas as the head golf professional at Silverbell Golf Course in Tucson, Arizona. He was recognized by the Southwest Section of the PGA as Teacher of the Year in 1989. In 1996, Marti returned to his hometown of Baytown, Texas after accepting the head professional position at Evergreen Point Golf Course. Though retired, he continues to coach PGA Tour player Shawn Stefani.