Steve Melnyk
Summary
Wins
- 1969 U.S. Amateur Oakmont Country Club · 286
- 1971 The Amateur Championship Carnoustie Golf Links · 3 & 2
Results by championship
Best day
1969 U.S. Amateur
Oakmont Country Club · won 286
Steve Melnyk won by five at Oakmont as Vinny Giles finished runner-up for a third straight year.
Chosen by rule: the first championship title. Year page: 1969.
Career line, 1969–1971
2 results. Hover or tap a mark; click it for the year.
- Other win
Steve Melnyk was born on February 26, 1947, in Brunswick, Georgia, U.S. Melnyk won the 1969 U.S. Amateur and the 1971 The Amateur.
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The record
Amateur titles (2)
- 1969 U.S. Amateur Oakmont Country Club · 286
- 1971 The Amateur Championship Carnoustie Golf Links · 3 & 2
Profile
Researched for this card in October 2026; each line names the page it comes from.
Full name
- Steven Nicholas Melnyk Wikipedia
Status
- professional, turned professional in 1971 Wikipedia
College or club
- University of Florida Wikipedia
Beyond our rooms
- 1969 Walker Cup team (winners)
- 1971 Walker Cup team
- 1965 Georgia Open (as an amateur) won
- 1969 Western Amateur won
- 1970 Eastern Amateur won
Source: Wikipedia: Steve Melnyk
Known for
- Steven Nicholas Melnyk is an American former professional golfer and golf sportscaster best known for his success as an amateur golfer. Wikipedia
Sources
Elsewhere: Wikipedia · Wikidata.
Every fact on this page comes from Golf Network News data sets compiled in October 2026 (Masters, PGA Championship, The Open, U.S. Women's Open, Ryder Cup, PGA Tour 2024–2026, major host sites, Champions Dinner menus, and the U.S. Open and state rooms). These are the sources those rows cite.