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Lynn University

2016-17 Men's Golf

Martin Cancino

  • Height 5-6
  • Year Senior

Biography

Senior (2016-17): Opens the fall collecting his 6th career top-10 firing three-under par 213 helping the team collect the honors at the NCAA DII Preview (10/3-4)... Posted consistent rounds to finish T-8 overall with a 217 (one over) at the Otter Invitational helping the team bring the second win of the year (10/17-18)… Ties his season best of three under (69) at the last round of the GolfRank Invitational (10/25)…earned SSC Commissioner Honor Roll recognition for earning a 3.2 grade point average or better.

Junior (2015-16): Participated in 10 tournaments…named a PING/GCAA All-America Honorable Mention and All-South Region selection…received Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar recognition…posted a 73.03 stroke average in 32 rounds with four top-10 finishes and one tournament victory…made his season debut at the Saint Leo Invite where he shot rounds of 73-71-77 for a 221 total…helped his team to the South Region Preview 3/1) title after placing fifth with a 54-hole score of 220…won his first career tournament at the Gary Freeman B-CU Invite (3/4) after logging rounds of 69-72-67 for a three-round career-best score of 208…tied for ninth at the Buccaneer Invite with a one-under par 212…finished as the runner-up at the Sunshine State Conference Championship (4/19) with a 54-hole score of 221 to earn SSC All-Championship accolades…shot rounds of 75-74-73=222 at the NCAA National Championship (5/17-21) and went 2-0-0 in match play to help squad to a national semifinalist finish…earned SSC Commissioner Honor Roll recognition for earning a 3.2 grade point average or better.

Sophomore (2014-15): Participated in all 13 tournaments…named a PING/GCAA All-America Honorable Mention selection…posted a 74 stroke average in 41 rounds…logged 13 rounds of par or better…opened the season by shooting a four-under par 68 in the first round of the Saint Leo Invite (9/23) where he finished with a career-best 36-hole score of 143…cared a six-under par 66 in the opening round of the Guy Harvey Invite (10/7)…posted consecutive tournaments with scores of 218 at the Buccaneer Invite (3/31) and Sunshine State Conference Championship (4/14)…tied for 14th individually at the NCAA Division II National Championship (5/20) with a 54-hole personal-best score of 213, helping his team to the No. 1 seed heading into match play…went 1-2-0 in match play to help the Fighting Knights to a national runner-up finish.

Freshman (2013-14): Participated in eight tournaments…named PING/GCAA All-South Region…posted a 73.79 stroke average with one top-10 finish…was third on the team in stroke average…was the 38th ranked player, and third ranked freshman, in the nation and 13th-ranked player in the Sunshine State Conference…claimed fourth place in his first career tournament, the Guy Harvey Invitational (10/7-8), shooting a career-low four-under par 212 with scores of 70-72-70…matched his career-best 18-hole score in the second round of the Southeastern Collegiate (3/10) before finishing with 220 total to tie for 20th individually…shot a career-best three-under par 69 in the final round of the Argonaut Invitational (3/31)…tied for 19th individually at the NCAA Division II National Championship (5/19-21) with scores of 78-70-74 before shooting an even par 72 in the team’s match play loss to Chico State (5/22)…earned SSC Commissioner Honor Roll recognition for earning a 3.2 grade point average or better.

High School: Attended Santa Cruz de Chicureo…earned a World Amateur Golf Ranking of No. 10 in Chile before playing at Lynn.

Personal: Born January 24, 1995…son of Ivan Cancino…business administration major…enjoys playing the guitar, going to the gym and watching movies in his free time…favorite athlete is Ben Hogan…favorite book is Golf 54 and his favorite actor Will Smith…would most like to visit Egypt.
 

Low 18 Score: 66/Guy Harvey Invite & NCAA South Region
Low 18 Par: -6 under 66//Guy Harvey Invite (10/7/14) & NCAA South Region (5/6/15)
Low 36 Score: 143/Saint Leo Invite (9/23/14)
Low 36 Par: -1 under par 143/Saint Leo Invite (9/23/14)
Low 54 Score: 213/NCAA National Championship (5/20/15)
Low 54 Par: -3 under 213/NCAA National Championship (5/20/15)

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Senior

    5'6" 145 lbs
  • 2014-15Senior

    5'6" 145 lbs
  • 2015-16Senior

    5'6" 145 lbs
  • 2016-17Senior

    5'6" 145 lbs