He also played his way into the final stage at the Tour's qualifying school earlier this month and came away with partial status on theNationwideTour for 2012.
Martin tied for 23rd at the 1998 U.S. Open but the Oregon-born golfer played only one full year on the PGA Tour -- in 2000 -- and finally quit the professional circuit after another season struggling on the second-tier NationwideTour in 2006.