Mariel Galdiano

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Mariel Galdiano
Personal information
Full nameMariel Lancy Galdiano
Born (1998-06-25) June 25, 1998 (age 25)
Sporting nationalityFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Career
Turned professional2020
Former tour(s) Epson Tour
Best results in LPGA major championships
Chevron Championship DNP
Women's PGA C'ship DNP
U.S. Women's Open T42: 2015
Women's British Open DNP
Evian Championship DNP
Medal record
Summer Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Taipei Individual
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Taipei Women's team

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

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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.

Amateur wins

Source: [8]

Team appearances

Amateur

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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. "Mariel Galdiano". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved May 22, 2019.