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"By Matthew Rudy\nEagles to win major championships are unlikely by themselves. Mo Martin&amp;#39;s was even more unlikely than that.\nThe diminutive Californian hit her 3-wood approach on the 18th at Birkdale from 240 yards in swirling winds and watched as it rolled toward the hole like a putt. It bounced off the pin and ended up six feet away. She sank the next for her first eagle of the 2014 season, and a one-shot victory at the Women&amp;#39;s British Open.\nWielding a wood for an approach is nothing new for Martin, who is one of the LPGA&amp;#39;s shortest hitters at 233 yards per drive. She&amp;#39;s also first in driving accuracy at more than 85 percent fairways hit, and comfortable hitting woods from tight fairway lies. Birkdale set up perfectly for her, with firm, fast fairways and room to roll shots onto greens.\nMartin said the wind was full into her face and she had a left-to-right lie. She aimed left and let it fly. &amp;quot;When it was rolling on the ground I said &amp;#39;Sit,&amp;quot; and then I said &amp;quot;Go,&amp;quot; and it looked perfect, so I didn&amp;#39;t have anything more to say. It hit the pin and I could hear it from the fairway.&amp;quot; Her eagle putt went right in the center, and she waited an hour as Shanshan Feng, Suzann Pettersen and Inbee Park tried unsuccessfully to catch her at one under. It was Martin&amp;#39;s first victory of any kind since the 2011 Eagle Classic on the Symetra Tour.\n&amp;quot;She&amp;#39;s so great at these shots because she treats them just like she&amp;#39;s hitting a wedge,&amp;quot; says ESPN swing coach Jerome Andrews. &amp;quot;Her neck, arms and shoulders are relaxed. It&amp;#39;s not like she&amp;#39;s trying to gear up and produce more speed or trying to lift the ball into the air.&amp;quot;\nAmateurs often struggle with fairway woods -- especially from tight lies -- because they try to add speed and loft. &amp;quot;You&amp;#39;re going for your regular rhythm and pace, which is going to promote solid contact,&amp;quot; says Andrews, who teaches at Spring Creek Golf Club in Charlottesville, VA., and Altadena Golf Course in Altadena, CA -- Martin&amp;#39;s hometown. &amp;quot;Keep your lower body quiet at the start and start the swing with the club head, hands and arms. This sequence will let the club and arms swing together with the shoulders and hips. Hit it solid and let the club do the work.&amp;quot;\nFollow @RudyWriter"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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