MONROE, La. – Melan Dhaubhadel, who has emerged as one of the top amateur golfers in the United Kingdom, has signed a grant-in-aid to enroll at ULM in August.
“I’m pleased to announce the signing of Melan Dhaubhadel to a grant-in-aid for August 2020,” ULM Director of Golf Tim Baldwin said. “Melan will transfer from Fairleigh Dickinson.
“Melan has an outstanding junior career in England and is very well rounded. He brings experience and a sheer desire to play at the highest level. I look forward to helping him achieve everything he wants in the game.
“Melan is also an exceptional student and takes great pride in his studies.”
A native of Berkshire, England, Dhaubhadel posted the team’s second-best scoring average (73.4) over 14 rounds during his coronavirus-shortened freshman campaign at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey. He shot four rounds in the 60s, including a season-best 67 in the second round at the Hartford Hawks Invitational. Dhaubhadel finished second at the Hartford Hawks Invitational with a 9-under 207 (71-67-69). He was named Northeast Conference’s Co-Golfer of the Month with a 71.5 stroke average in October.
