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Lana Malek Season 2024-25

YearSophomore
HometownHoce, Slovenia
2024-25 / SOPHOMORE
  • Competed as an individual at the Boilermaker Spring Classic (79-81-79—239); made a hole-in-one on the par-3 13th at Ackerman-Allen
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2023-24 / FRESHMAN
  • Played in three tournaments, including two in the Purdue lineup
  • Recorded a 76.38 stroke average
  • In her first tournament as a Boilermaker, tied for 30th individually at the Boilermaker Classic (72-73-77—222)
  • Made her debut in the Purdue lineup at the Purdue Puerto Rico Classic (77-77-76—230)
  • Also cracked the lineup for the Spartan Sun Coast Invitational (80-79—159)

PRIOR TO COLLEGE
  • Was a member of the Slovenian National Team
  • Recorded a 74.5 stroke average and qualified for the 2022 World Amateur Team Championship
  • Won the Hungarian Cup and the Hungarian Junior Open Championship
  • Her 2022 season included runner-up performances at the Slovenian International Amateur Championship and the Hungarian Amateur Open Championship to go along with a third-place finish at the CJGA World Junior Challenge
  • In 2021, finished runner-up at championships in Hungary and Slovenia as well as a third-place performance at the Croatian International Girls and Junior Championship
  • Won the 2020 Austrian U16 International and placed second at the Austrian Junior International
  • While third on the Slovak Amateur Tour, qualified for the European Ladies Championship
  • Represented her country at the European Young Masters and the European Girls Team Championship.

PERSONAL
  • Daughter of Boris and Aleksandra Malek
  • Has one sister, Tina
  • Born: June 26, 2004
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Freshman
2023-24