Martin Thomas Flores (born February 17, 1982) is an American

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who has played seven seasons on the

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, but is currently playing on the

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. Flores joined the PGA Tour in 2010, earning his card through

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. He struggled during his rookie year on Tour and finished 175th on the money list. His best finish came at the Reno-Tahoe Open where he tied for tenth. He joined the

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in 2011 and recorded four top-10 finishes including a runner-up finish at the

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. He finished 24th on the money list, good enough for a PGA Tour card for 2012. In both

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and

2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

, Flores managed to make the FedEx Cup Playoffs and finish in the top-100 in points to retain his tour card; carding five top-10s between the 2 seasons. In

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he scored an additional top-10 (his career-best finish of 3rd at the Wells Fargo Championship) and finished the season 112th in points, which was good enough to retain his tour card. However, in

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Flores had a tough season with many missed-cuts in his 30 starts. He missed the

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, finished the season 156th, and lost his tour card. Flores returned to the Web.com Tour in

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

, where he achieved his first professional victory at the

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, and earned back his PGA Tour card by finishing 5th on the final money list. Back on the PGA Tour in

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

, Flores carded two top-10s in 27 starts, which was good enough to finish 102nd in points and keep his card. In

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

Flores had one of his worst season on the PGA Tour despite making 29 starts, finishing 164th and losing his playing rights. He has returned to the Web.com Tour in

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Professional wins (1)

Web.com Tour wins (1)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Flores, Martin American male golfers Oklahoma Sooners men's golfers PGA Tour golfers Korn Ferry Tour graduates Golfers from Dallas Golfers from Fort Worth, Texas 1982 births Living people

Professional wins (1)

Web.com Tour wins (1)

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