Steve Melnyk
Steve Melnyk | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Steven Nicholas Melnyk |
Born | Brunswick, Georgia | February 26, 1947
Sporting nationality | United States |
Career | |
College | University of Florida |
Turned professional | 1971 (reinstated amateur ~2009) |
Former tour(s) | PGA Tour |
Professional wins | 1 |
Best results in major championships | |
Masters Tournament | T12: 1972 |
PGA Championship | T17: 1975 |
U.S. Open | T16: 1977 |
The Open Championship | T41: 1970 |
Steven Nicholas Melnyk (born February 26, 1947) is a former American
Early life
Melnyk was born in Brunswick, Georgia.[1] He attended Glynn Academy in Brunswick for his high school education.[1] Melnyk won the Georgia Open as an 18-year-old amateur golfer in 1965.[2]
Amateur career
Melnyk attended the
Melnyk graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in industrial management in 1969.Melnyk won the 1969
Professional career
In 1971, Melnyk turned professional after his British Amateur win and started playing on the
At the 1982 Phoenix Open, Melnyk slipped and broke his right elbow. While recuperating from the injury, he became an on-course reporter for
Personal life
Melnyk is retired from professional golf and broadcasting but has regained his amateur golfer status and continues to play.[7] He remains actively involved as a University of Florida alumnus and serving a ten-year stint on the board of directors of the Gators athletic boosters, including a term as its president.[7]
He lives in Jacksonville, Florida.[7]
Awards and honors
- In 1970, Melnyk was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great."[8]
- In 1992, Melnyk was inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame.[2]
- In 2000, Melnyk was inducted into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame.[1]
Tournament wins
- 1965 Georgia Open (as an amateur)
- 1969 U.S. Amateur, Western Amateur
- 1970 Eastern Amateur
- 1971 British Amateur
Results in major championships
Tournament | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
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Masters Tournament | 43 | T24LA | T12 | T34 | 51 | |||||
U.S. Open | CUT | T35 | T29 | CUT | T16 | T35 | CUT | |||
The Open Championship | T41LA | T49 | ||||||||
PGA Championship | T17 | T44 |
Tournament | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 |
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Masters Tournament | |||
U.S. Open | T53 | ||
The Open Championship | |||
PGA Championship | CUT |
LA = Low amateur
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Walker Cup: 1969 (winners), 1971
See also
- 1971 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
- List of Florida Gators men's golfers on the PGA Tour
- List of University of Florida alumni
- List of University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame members
References
- ^ a b c Florida Sports Hall of Fame, Inductees, Steve Melnyk (2000). Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ a b Georgia Golf Hall of Fame, Members, Steve Melnyk. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ a b Florida Men's Golf 2011 Media Supplement Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 37, 39, 40, 41, 43 (2010). Retrieved July 11, 2011.
- ^ 2008–09 Florida Gators Men's Golf Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 36 (2008). Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ Robbie Andreu, "Top 25 Gator teams: #20 1968 Men's golf," The Gainesville Sun (June 5, 2009). Retrieved July 20, 2011.
- ^ WorldGolf.com, Golf Architects, Steve Melnyk – Courses Built. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ a b c Fred Seely, "Steve Melnyk: A good pro, now an amateur Archived 2011-11-02 at the Wayback Machine," Jacksonville Golf (June 12, 2011). Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
External links
- Steve Melnyk at the PGA Tour official site