ATHLETICS
Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee MARGARET “EMMY” MARTIN ’14
Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee Emmy Martin ’14, center, with her parents, Billy and Nancy
In November, Emmy Martin ’14 was inducted into the Academy of the Holy Names Athletics Hall of Fame. A standout on the golf course, Martin earned numerous accolades during her high school career, including the 2013 Tampa Tribune Girls Golfer of the Year and AHN’s 2014 Senior Athlete of the Year. She was a five-time state qualifier and three-time individual district and regional champion. Her senior year, Golfweek magazine ranked her 45th nationally and 13th in the Class of 2014. Former Academy golf coach Chris Kumka said of Martin, “Her high school record is the most successful in the history of AHN, and one of the finest prep resumes in the history of the Tampa Bay region. However, it is Emmy’s warm personality and kindness that I remember most from her time at the Academy. She continues to recognize that God has blessed her with many gifts in her life, and she has made it a priority to share them with others.” Martin received a full scholarship to Texas Christian University, where she was team captain, Teammate of the Year (2019), Most Valuable Team Member (2017, 2018), All-Big 12 Conference Team, and First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018). She
qualified for three USGA Championships and holds the TCU record for low scoring average (72.9). Last year, Martin completed her rookie season on the Symetra Tour, LPGA’s developmental golf tour. Martin credits her time at the Academy for building her faith and preparing her for her future. Of her talent, she said, “I’ve always believed your talent is God’s gift back to you, but what you do with it is your gift back to God. With that in mind, a verse I’ve always held close to my heart is Colossians 3:23, which says, ‘Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.’” With that work ethic and a desire to serve others, in 2017, Martin founded the nonprofit Played with Heart (playedwithheart.com), which seeks to equip the next generation of girls’ golf with essentials needed to play the game and bring to light the greater purpose found in the sport. She hopes to give other girls the same opportunity she has received through the game, so they may experience and know golf’s greater purpose. Her vision is to expand Played with Heart to all sports and develop leadership programs for young girls.
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