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Memphis Men’s Golf Team at the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate Golf Tournament on Monday, March 9, 2020, at the Palmetto Golf Club in Aiken, S.C.

Photo by: American Athletic Conference

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Photo by: Joe Murphy

2018-19 University of Memphis Men's Golf Team

Borja Martin

Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 160
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
San Sebastian, Spain
NIL:
I.E.S. Ortega y Gasset

Academic Honors
Dean's List Fall 2017, Fall 2019; American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team 2018, 2019 and 2020.

2019-20 (Junior)
Participated in three fall events: the Graeme McDowell Invitational, the Intercollegiate at Innisbrook and the East Bay Deli Classic. . . . Shot two rounds in the 60s, including a 4-under 68 in the final round of the East Bay Deli Classic. The 68 was his career-best round. . . . Shot 70-74-72 for 3-over 216 for his best result of the fall at the Intercollegiate at Innisbrook. Borja posted a Top-20 finish there, the fourth of his career. . . .During the spring season, tied for 44th at the Colleton River Collegiate with at 8-under 224. . . . Finished in a tie for 29th at The Cleveland Golf Palmetto, including firing a 71 in the final round to help the Tigers to a fourth-place finish. Martin shot 72-77-71 for 10-over 220. . . . Following the season, he was named a Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar by the Golf Coaches Association of America.

2018-19 (Sophomore)
Participated in six spring events, including the American Athletic Conference Championships and the NCAA Athens Regional. . . . Posted an 8-over 221 at the American Athletic Conference Championships to help the Tigers to their first league title since 2012. . . . Shot season-low 70 in the opening round of the Colleton River Collegiate in March. . . . Posted a 76 in the first round of the NCAA Athens Regional. . . . Named to the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.

2017-18 (Freshman)
Played in all five tournaments during the fall, finishing in the top-20 once … finished tied for 17^th at the Memphis Intercollegiate after shooting 3-over par. . . . In the spring, Martin finished 7th at the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate at 2-under 214. His totals included a 3-under 69 in the second round. . . . Also shot a 69 (1-under-par) at The Cleveland Palmetto. . . . At the AAC Championships, Martin led the Tigers by finishing at 3-over 216, opening with a pair of 71s. His strong play helped the Tigers to fourth-place finish.

Prior to Memphis
Martin, a native of San Sebastian, Spain, has finished second at the Copa Puerta Hierro Tournament, third at the Spanish Amateur, second at the U18 Spanish Amateur, fifth at Copa Beleares, and seventh at the Europeans Men's Club Trophy Tournament.