Mariel Galdiano

Mariel Galdiano
Personal information
Full name	Mariel Lancy Galdiano
Born	(1998-06-25) June 25, 1998 (age 27) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Sporting nationality	United States
Career
College	UCLA
Turned professional	2020
Current tour(s)	LPGA Tour
Former tour(s)	Epson Tour
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship	DNP
Women's PGA C'ship	CUT: 2025
U.S. Women's Open	T42: 2015
Women's British Open	DNP
Evian Championship	DNP
Medal record Summer Universiade 2017 Taipei Individual 2017 Taipei Women's team

Mariel Lancy Galdiano (born June 25, 1998 ^[1] ) is an American professional golfer.

At age 13 she was the youngest golfer at the 2011 U.S. Women's Open. ^[2]

Galdiano made the cut at the 2015 U.S. Women's Open. ^[3] She won her sectional qualifier to earn entry into the tournament. ^[4]

Galdiano is a three-time Hawaii High School Athletic Association champion. ^[5]

Galdiano won the 2015 Canadian Women's Amateur. ^[6]

At the 2017 Summer Universiade (World University Games), Galdiano won the gold medal in the individual event and led the United States to the team gold medal. ^[7]

Galdiano turned professional in 2020.

In December 2024, Galdiano earned her LPGA Tour card for 2025 by finishing T-13 at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament. ^[8]

Amateur wins

• 2013 Callaway Junior World Golf Championships (Girls 15–17)
• 2014 Jennie K Wilson Invitational, Joanne Winter Arizona Silver Belle Championship
• 2015 Canadian Women's Amateur
• 2017 Summer Universiade – individual gold medal
• 2018 Golfweek Conference Challenge, Stanford Intercollegiate

Source: ^[9]

Team appearances

Amateur

• Junior Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2015 (winners)
• Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 2016, 2018 (winners)
• Espirito Santo Trophy (representing the United States): 2016
• Arnold Palmer Cup (representing the United States): 2018 (winners), 2019

References

1. Lance, Christina (June 24, 2011). "Storylines For 2011 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links". USGA.
2. Crouse, Karen (July 7, 2011). "First U.S. Open or 31st, Challenge Is Same". The New York Times .
3. "Wie tied for 12th at U.S. Women's Open, Galdiano makes the cut". Honolulu Star-Advertiser . July 10, 2015.
4. "Galdiano Wins Ka'anapali Sectional Qualifier". May 9, 2015.
5. "HHSAA golf: Punahou junior Galdiano captures third individual title". Hawaii Tribune-Herald . May 6, 2015.
6. "Hawaii's Galdiano Wins Canadian Women's Amateur". The New York Times. Associated Press. July 31, 2015.
7. Thompson, Jared (August 27, 2017). "World University Games: Jacksonville's Pereda, UCLA's Galdiano sweep golf golds". NCAA.
8. "Players Finishing in Positions 1-25 and Ties Earn LPGA Tour Status in Category 15". LPGA. December 10, 2024.
9. "Mariel Galdiano". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved May 22, 2019.