Will Martin, CFP®, Wealth Consultant with LifeTime Asset has added another trophy to his collection, winning the Hope Valley Country Club’s Championship in August 2024. With scores of 67 and 70 over the two-day event, he achieved a total score of 137, securing victory by two shots. He clinched the win by sinking a clutch 8-foot putt on the 18th hole. This marks his second club championship victory, with the first in 2021.
Will’s golf journey began at age 9, and the sport came naturally to him. Remarkably, he hit his first hole-in-one just one month after starting, and 20 years later, he repeated the feat in the same month. Between the ages of 10 – 17, Will competed in hundreds of high-level junior tournaments, becoming one of the top-ranked players in North Carolina. The pinnacle of his junior career was winning a National Junior Golf Association Event at Pinehurst No. 2.
Although he took a break from golf during college, Will quickly regained his form upon returning to the sport. In recent years, he has competed in several USGA-sanctioned amateur events. Since joining Hope Valley Country Club in 2019, he has also volunteered with their membership committee.
Will’s favorite golf course is Old Town Club, a private club associated with Wake Forest University . He admires Tiger Woods and Bobby Jones, and what he cherishes most about golf are the connections he forms and the relationships he builds over time. The sport has introduced him to many fascinating and accomplished individuals, and he loves the competitive aspect as well. Will currently resides in north-west Raleigh with his fiancée, Emily. They are set to wed in November of this year.
Will believes that his success in golf is closely tied to developing consistent good habits—a principle he also applies when building investment portfolios and working with his clients. Congratulations to Will on his continued success both on and off the golf course.