For Green it has been a steady climb up the road of success to earning an LPGA Tour card

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Melanie Green

The road to reaching the pinnacle in any sport can certainly be a very challenging one.

For Medina golfer Melanie Green that challenging and very successful road from high school to college to international competition to the Epson Tour has vaulted her to the sports’ pinnacle as she recently earned a coveted LPGA Tour card for 2026.

“It’s feels great but not much has changed,” said Melanie. “Golf will never fill the void in my heart that Jesus does. It’s a very large added bonus to my life that I get to play it as my profession! I’m excited for what’s to come.”

Capturing back-to-back state championships during her scholastic days at Medina High, Green earned a scholarship to the University of South Florida where she was a multi year All Conference and All American honoree setting a number of school records.

Last summer she made a sparkling debut on the international golf scene winning the R&A Women’s Amateur (formerly British Women’s Open Amateur) championship in Ireland, helping Team USA win the Arnold Palmer Cup Tournament also in Ireland and competing in the LPGA major Evian Championship in France.

This summer she has likewise had an outstanding debut season on the Epson Tour registering 8 top 10 finishes including one tourney championship and three second play finishes. Those accomplishments have already garnered her enough points to earn one of the first of 15 LPGA Tour cards for 2026 that Epson is presenting this season.

“Experience is better than no experience and I’m fortunate and blessed to compete every where in the world recently!” said Melanie. “All types of your game are tested in these places and it’s always a great test.”

Interestingly, Melanie has become just the second Medina High graduate to reach the very top level of their professional sport. The first was Ernie Clark who was a linebacker for the NFL Detroit Lions in the mid 1960’s.

On the Epson Tour road to successfully advancing to the LPGA Melanie has had a special partner this season as her former USF teammate Leonor Medeiros has been her caddie.

“She has been herself,” said Melanie. “She is my best friend and I’m so grateful that we got to have a lot of fun together this summer. She is off into the real the rest of the year but it has been a joy to travel with her. She is someone that everyone wants in their corner because she roots for you and is just as excited as I am in the highs of everything!”

Now Melanie is looking to keep the winning momentum going into the final few events on the Epson Tour and then to begin another rookie season next year at women’s golf’s highest level – the LPGA Tour.