Martina Gavier
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Cordoba, Argentina
High School: Academia Arguello Bilingual School

What's In My Bag

Driver:
Ping G15
Fairway Woods:
Ping G10
Irons:
Titleist AP2s
Wedges:
Titleist Vokeys
Hybrids:
Cobra Baffler
Putter:
Scotty Cameron
Ball:
Titleist ProV1

Getting to Know Martina

Greatest golf memory:
Winning my match on the last hole in front of crowds to lead Argentina to championship of South America Amateur team championship
Person I admire the most:
My brother
One place I have always wanted to visit is:
New Zealand
When I was 6 years old, I started playing golf because:
My grandfather
I chose Kent State because of:
Mike Morrow and the people around him
Achievement I'm most proud of:
Medalist for NCAA Central Regional in May 2010
My dream foursome would include:
My grandpa, Tom Watson, Seve Ballesteros and me
Hobbies and outside interests:
Soccer, reading, music


THIS OR THAT?

 New York or Los Angeles
Television or Internet
Day
or Night
Odd or Even
Mild or Spicy
Apple or Orange
Procrastinate or Do It Now
Country
or City
Mountains or Ocean
Indoor or Outdoor

2010-11 – Senior Season

• 2011 MAC Golfer of the Year for the second straight season
• Posted a team-record 65 at the third round of the Mercedes-Benz Women’s Championship Oct. 10
• Garnered All-America Scholar accolades from the NGCA for the fourth consecutive year, becoming just the third Kent State golfer to do so
• Also earned academic honors from CoSIDA (second-team Academic All-District IV second team) and the MAC (Academic All-MAC)

• For her career, posted 20 top-ten finishes (12 top-fives) in 45 events
• Broke par during six rounds in 2010-11
• Averaged 75.5 stroke average in 13 events as Kent State’s No. 1 position golfer
• Finished second at Mary Fossum Invite Sept. 25-26 and fourth at Warren Invitational Oct. 2-3 to start off fall season


2009-10 – Junior Season

• Had back-to-back victories at the end of the spring, claiming medalist honors at the 2010 MAC Championship April 23-25 before capturing the title at the NCAA Central Regional May 6-8

• Named 2010 MAC Golfer of the Year

• Also earned MAC All-Tournament team honors

• Garnered third-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America accolades (as selected by CoSIDA); also earned first-team all-district IV honors

• 2010 Academic All-MAC

• 2010 National Golf Coaches Association All-America Scholar selection
• Led Kent State with a 75.4 scoring average in 36 rounds
• Finished fourth in a field of 120 at Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic March 26-28

• Opened with a 70 at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown Oct. 26-28, her low score of the fall

• Went 2-1 at the NGCA Match Play Championship

 

2008-09 – Sophomore Season

• Earned first team All-MAC honors for the second straight year

• Was third on the team with a 76.41 scoring average

• Second on the squad with a .926 counter percentage

• Led the Flashes with a tie for 27th at the NCAA Central Regional (74-76-80=230)

• Had a stretch of four top 10s in five events in the spring

• Run was highlighted by a fourth-place finish at the Lady Buckeye Invitational (72-75-75=222) to help the Flashes to a runner-up showing

• Finished 10th (77-78=155) to help team claim Ladies Midwest Shootout crown

• Only played in two tournaments in the fall while representing Argentina in the 2008 World Team Amateur Championship

• Posted a perfect 3-0 record to help KSU to the consolation bracket title at the NGCA Match Play Championship

• Tied for sixth at the Mary Fossum Invitational (75-69-78=222), helping the Flashes to the tournament title

• Matched her career low with a 69 in the second round

 

2007-08 – Freshman Season

• An immediate contributor to the Kent State line-up, she was named the MAC Freshman of the Year while earning a spot on the All-MAC first team

• Third on the squad with a 75.79 scoring average

• Also named to the NGCA All-Scholar Team

• Finished seventh in the MAC Championship

• Tied for 10th at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic with rounds of 78-74-73=225

• Tied for ninth at the Central District Championship (76-75-74=225) to open the spring

• Capped off the fall by tying for 11th place finish at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown after carding a trio of 73s

• Fired a career-low 69 in the opening round of the Lady Northern Invitational to help the Flashes win the team title, effort was part of a ninth-place finish, shooting 69-80-75=224

• Finished fifth at the Mary Fossum Invitational in her first collegiate appearance, shooting 76-73-76=225

 

Amateur

• Will play World Amateur Team Championship for Argentina in Argentina in October, 2010
• Shot 69-68 to finish second in the qualifying stage of the 2010 US Amateur Public Links and advanced to the quarterfinal round
• Advanced to the roud of 16 at 2010 North & South Amateur Championship

• Placed 10th at the Canadian Women's Amateur (75-71-70-78)
• Finished second at 2010 South American Amateur Championship (74-73-74-75)
• Advanced to the round of 16 at the 2009 North & South Championship after earning medalist honors in the qualifying round (72)

• Finished tied for 18th in the stroke portion of the 2009 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links (73-71=144)

• Also competed in the 2009 U.S. Women’s Amateur

• Represented Argentina at the 2008 World Amateur Team Championships, her second appearance at the event

• Finished 19th as Argentina finished tied for 17th in the team competition

• Capped off an impressive summer by claiming the 2007 South American Amateur Championship, winning her semifinal match 3 & 2 before earning the title with a 3 & 1 victory

• Also had top 10 finishes at the Copa Friocol (5th), Argentina Golf Association Ranking Tournament (6th), Chilean Amateur Championship (9th) and South American Junior Championship (3rd)

• Started the year off with a bang, winning the National Match Play Amateur Championship

• Competed for Argentina at the 2006 World Amateur Team Championships in South Africa

 

Personal

• Parents are Miguel Gavier and Maria Marta Bancalari

• Has a brother, Ignacio

• Majoring in international relations

• Enjoys music, soccer and reading