Jakob Melin

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Göteberg, Sweden
High School:
Elit Idrottsgymnasiet Katrinelund

Career Accolades

2026 NCAA Division I PING All-Region team

2025-26 Season (Senior)
Melin led Wake Forest at the ACC Championship, recording three under-par rounds and standing as the lone Demon Deacon to post multiple rounds below par. He topped the 77-player field with 17 birdies across the tournament and finished with a final-round 71 (-1) to tie for fifth at 6-under par, earning his fourth top-five finish of the season… Melin wrapped up his collegiate career at the NCAA Winston-Salem Regional, tying for 37th at one-over par after opening with a 70 (-1) and finishing with an even-par closing round… He finished the season tied for the team-lead with a 70.65 average… Melin claimed four top-5 finishes and six top-10 finishes over his career as a Demon Deacon…

2024-25 Season (Junior)

Competed in 13 events over 40 rounds during his first season at Wake Forest…In his outing at the Lyons Links Invitational, Melin Melin captured his first top-5 finish as a Demon Deacon, holding a share of fourth place at six-under…Melin picked up his best finish this spring, and second-best career finish as a Demon Deacon, tying for 13th place at four-under…Melin carded a low 65 (-5) in the final round of the NCAA Amherst Regional, finishing tied for 24th and marking his sixth top-25 finish of the season…

Prior to Wake Forest
Sophomore Jakob Melin was named to the 2024 WCC Men's Golf All-Conference Team earlier this season. Notably, this marks the second-straight year in which Melin has received conference honors after being named the WCC Freshman of the Year and an Honorable Mention in 2023…Melin finished the season ranked as No. 176 on the Scoreboard Rankings. Additionally, he ranks No. 239 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings and is the No. 6 ranked amateur from Sweden…