Jana Melichová

Czech professional golfer

Jana Melichová
Personal information
Born (1997-10-22) 22 October 1997 (age 26)
Prague, Czech Republic
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Sporting nationality Czech Republic
Career
CollegeOld Dominion University
Turned professional2022
Current tour(s)Ladies European Tour
Professional wins1
Number of wins by tour
Ladies European Tour1
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron ChampionshipDNP
Women's PGA C'shipDNP
U.S. Women's OpenDNP
Women's British OpenCUT: 2022
Evian ChampionshipDNP
Achievements and awards
Conference USA Freshman of the Year2019

Jana Melichová (born 22 October 1997) is a Czech professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour. She won the 2022 Tipsport Czech Ladies Open.

Early life and amateur career

Melichová was born in Prague and became a member of the Czech National Team, representing her country in six consecutive European Ladies' Team Championships between 2016 and 2021.[1]

In 2014, she won the Czech Amateur Tour Final and in 2018 she won both the Czech National Match Play Championship and the Czech International Amateur Championship.[1]

Melichová enrolled at Old Dominion University in 2018 and joined the Old Dominion Lady Monarchs golf team, where she was Conference USA Freshman of the Year. She graduated in May 2022 with a degree in International Business.[2]

Professional career

In June 2022, Melichová won the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open and turned professional shortly afterwards, having earned Ladies European Tour membership through her win.[3][4] She become the second Czech winner on the LET, after Klára Spilková in 2017.[5]

Amateur wins

  • 2014 Czech Amateur Tour Final
  • 2016 Czech Amateur Tour 4, Czech International Junior U18 & 21 Championship, Faldo Series Czech Championship
  • 2017 Czech Amateur Tour 3, Raiffeisenbank President Masters
  • 2018 Czech Amateur Tour 2, Czech National Match Play Championship, Czech International Amateur Championship
  • 2020 Maryb S. Kauth Invitational, SLR Academy Invitational

Source:[1]

Professional wins (1)

Ladies European Tour wins (1)

No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory
Runners-up
1 26 Jun 2022 Tipsport Czech Ladies Open
(as an amateur)
68-65-69=202 −14 1 stroke Denmark Nicole Broch Estrup
Czech Republic Klára Spilková

Team appearances

Amateur

Source:[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jana Melichova". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Women's Golf Roster: Jana Melichova". Old Dominion University Athletics. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Melichova Ready For Professional Debut At Amundi German Masters". Ladies European Tour. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Golf round-up: Amateur Jana Melichova wins on Ladies European Tour". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Amateur Jana Melichova claims stunning win on Ladies European Tour at Czech Open". Golf Digest Middle East. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  6. ^ "European Team Championships". European Golf Association. Retrieved 24 April 2023.

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