Sept. 29, 2008

Weldon Martin
Men's Golf

Timeout With Archive

What are two of your favorite golf movies?
"Tin Cup and Caddy Shack would be my top two; they are two of the greatest golf movies of all time."

If you could play a round of golf with anyone who would it be?
"I would want to play with Tiger Woods because he is the best golfer in the world. I admire him for the way that he handles himself on the course and off. He is never satisfied, no matter how many tournaments he wins, he always wants to win more, and will make whatever changes necessary in order to get better."

If you could play in any golf tournament in the world, which would it be?
"If I could play in any golf tournament it would either be The Masters because of all of its tradition, or The Ryder Cup because there is no greater honor than representing your country."

Who has had the greatest impact on your career?
"My family obviously has had a huge impact on my career, especially my Grandfather who bought me my first set of clubs. But Lance Patterson has been my golf coach since I started playing when I was 10 years old and I consider him to be one of my best friends. He played golf here at Baylor from 1993-1996. He no longer lives in Houston where I am from, so we talk on the phone at least once a week and usually after every competitive round of golf that I play. He is the reason I have made it to where I am today."

Why did you decide to come to Baylor University?
"I chose Baylor because I wanted to go to a Division 1 school close to home (Houston). When I visited I was impressed by Baylor's campus and really liked all of the guys on the team."

Compiled by Taylor Eastman, Media Relations Student Assistant