On Mar. 9, junior Martin Trainer made history. He won the Visa San Francisco City Golf Championship and became the youngest champion in the 92-year history of the tournament. "I was really excited to have won," Trainer said. "I know that there's been a lot of really great players that have won that tournament, and I'm just really happy to be a part of that group."

Upon hearing of his win, he was relieved and exhausted at first, he said. "Shortly after, I realized that this was actually a really important win and I was really happy."

Trainer started playing golf when, at 12 years old, his dad took him to the golf course. Initially, he didn't think he'd take the sport seriously, he said. "I played a lot of sports, but after I found out I was decent at golf, I decided to practice it more," Trainer said.

Four years later, he continues to practice daily, on and off course. Trainer practices at the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course and at the Stanford Golf Course. Outside of the course, he frequently does strengthening exercises at the gym. He has been training with coach John McMullen from the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course since his start, and entered his first tournament at age 13. After experiencing his first competition, there was no turning back for Trainer. "I started dreaming of being a pro golfer," he said.

Trainer played on the varsity golf team for two years, under coach Christopher Redfield. He occupied the number one spot on the team throughout both years. "As a freshman he was clearly the best player on the team," Redfield said.

Unfortunately, Trainer said, he will not be playing on the Gunn team this season. Though he said that he enjoys the company of his teammates and Redfield, his schedule does not permit his participation on the team. "I have a really strict practice schedule and playing on the golf team conflicts with that," he said.

Senior Matt Williams played on the Gunn team with Trainer for two years and participated in golf tournaments with Trainer over the summer. "We mess around with each other a lot," Williams said with a laugh.

Williams noted Trainer's contributions to the team and overall good athleticism. "Other than the fact that he's really, really good, he provides leadership and is a good role model," he said. "He's really consistent and he's got a great work ethic."

Redfield also commented on Trainer's skills and persistence. "He's very motivated," he said. "He has attention to detail and he's worked on his game really, really hard."

Also, Redfield is impressed at Trainer's skills as a youth. "His playing level is very impressive, especially for a 16-year-old high school player," he said. After one summer of golf tournaments, Adidas's golf company, TaylorMade, approached Trainer for a sponsorship. "[TaylorMade] give[s] me free stuff like clubs, balls, shoes and gloves," he said.

Trainer is being recruited by many colleges, among them, he said, are Stanford, USC, UCLA and UC Berkeley. Though his short-term goal is to get a golf scholarship to Stanford, he isn't scared of wishful thinking for the future. "I'd love to be a golf pro and make millions from tournaments," he said.