Melanie Walker

Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Burke, Va.
High School:
Robinson Secondary School

CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR	RDS	STROKES	AVG.	LOW 18	LOW 54	TOP 20
2022-23	26	1,938	74.54	69	215	3
2023-24	27	1,976	73.19	66	208	3
2024-25	25	1,888	75.52	68	213	2
TOTALS	78	5,792	74.25	66	208	8

HONORS
• SEC Golfer of the Week (Oct. 4 2023)
• Two-time WGCA All-American Scholar (2024 and 2025)
• Two-time SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2024 and 2025)
• 2023 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
• 2023 Virginia Golfer of the Year

RECORD WATCH & HIGHLIGHTS
• Enters her senior year with the fifth-best stroke average in school history (74.25)
• Posted the fifth-best single-season stroke average. in 2023-24 (73.19)
• Owns the fourth-best stroke average by a freshman (74.54)
• Registered the eighth-best 54-hole score in school history (208)
• Posted the fourth-best 18-hole score (66)
• Tied the program record for best 18-hole score at the SEC Championship (68)

2025-2026 (Senior): Strong showing in first match of season finishing tied for fourth place. Had a great day two to jump from 22nd to fourth.

2024-2025 (Junior): Carded the team low 54-hole score during the season (213) • Placed second at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational • Led the Tigers in each of the last two tournaments • Finished in the top-10 twice, highlighted by three-of-six rounds under-par during those events • Totalled four rounds under-par and one event under-par on the season • Led team at SEC Championship, highlighted by an opening-round 68, tied for the lowest ever round by a Tiger at the SEC Championship • Finished three-under at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational, for a career fifth tournament under par.

2023-2024 (Sophomore): Named SEC Golfer of the Week, first one in school history • Named the Virginia Sports Golf Association Women's Golfer of the Year • Led the team in scoring average with a 73.19 • Sits at fourth in Mizzou history book with her 73.19 stroke average • Secured two top-5 finishes • Co-led the team in rounds under par with eight • Finished second in the Johnie Imes Invitational • Competed in all nine tournaments and led the team in five • Tallied a career-best round of 66 in the Westbrook Invitational, tied for the fourth best single round in Tiger history • Qualified for the U.S. Women's Amateur and placed 66th (145).

2022-2023 (FRESHMAN): Competed in all four events as a true freshman • Secured three top-15 finishes within her first five events as a Tiger • Recorded the third-best all-time individual season average as a true freshman with a 74.54, marking the lowest since 2016-2017 • Tied for carding the team's lowest round score on the year (68) • Tallied five rounds and one event under par as well as the second most birdies on the team (60) • Made her first post-season appearance at the SEC Championship where she opened the event with a 3-over 75.

ROBINSON SECONDARY SCHOOL
Was the 2021 USA Today National High School Golfer of the Year • Won the 2021 VHSL Girls Golf Individual Championship • A four-time member of the All-Virginia Girl's Golf Team, four-time All Patriot District and four-time All Occoquan Region team • Helped lead her team to a pair of Regional team titles • Played six years on a variety of junior golf circuits, including a win at the 2022 AJGA Arnold Palmer Invitational • Is a two-time USGA Junior Girl's Qualifier and 2022 USGA Women's Amateur Fourball Quarterfinalist.

PERSONAL
Born October 13, 2003 • Majoring in chemical engineering.