Paula Martí

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Paula Martí Zambrano (born in Barcelona on 29 January 1980) is a Catalan professional golfer.

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[edit] Amateur Career

As an amateur Martí was National Spanish Champion in 1996 and a member of European Junior Ryder Cup teams of 1995 and 1997.[1] She moved to the United States in 1998 and graduated from Saddlebrook Prep School and the Arnold Palmer Golf Academy.[2] She was 1998 AJGA All-American.[3]

She played her collegiate golf at the University of Florida in the United States where she was Second Team All-Southeastern Conference in 2000.[2] She turned professional in 2000, starting her professional career on the Ladies European Tour in 2001.

[edit] Professional Career

She had two victories in her rookie season, winning the Ladies Italian Open and Ladies British Masters.[4]

In 2002 Marti won the Australian LPGA Tournament of Champions, came second at the British Women's Open and topped the money list on the Ladies European Tour.[5] She was a member of the 2002 European Solheim Cup Team[6] and was awarded the Spanish Royal Order of Merit for Sports in the bronze category.[7]

At the end of 2002 she tied for 31st at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn non-exempt status for the 2003 LPGA season. During 2003-2005 her best LPGA Tour finish was a tie for sixth at the Franklin American Mortgage Championship. She teamed with Ana Belen Sanchez to represent Spain at the inaugural Women's World Cup of Golf in 2005[8] and teamed with Marta Prieto in the 2006 Women's World Cup of Golf.[9] She did not play on the LPGA in 2006 due to the birth to her first child, son Izan Corretja.[5]

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ Paula Marti Profile. Ladies European Tour. Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
  2. ^ a b Paula Marti Bio. University of Florida. Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
  3. ^ 1998 Polo Golf Junior All-Americans. American Junior Golf Association. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
  4. ^ Martin Park (2002-05-15). Marti returns to Poggio. Ladies European Tour. Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
  5. ^ a b Paula Marti Biography. LPGA Tour. Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
  6. ^ Martin Park (2002-09-04). Solheim Cup Player Profile: Paula Marti. Ladies European Tour. Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
  7. ^ Martin Park (2002-12-16). Carriedo and Marti receive Royal awards. Ladies European Tour. Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
  8. ^ Martin Park (2004-12-17). Women's World Cup of Golf: Twenty teams confirmed. Ladies European Tour. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
  9. ^ Brad Morgan (2006-12-17). Top field for Women's World Cup. South Africa Info. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.

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