Melvin Morales '18 Recruiting Profile

In the future I want to be a good golfer, with the hard work I have put on and dedication I feel I can do that. I want to play collage golf as my goal. I believe Im a good candidate because im really serious about my golf and school. Im a sportmanship and a leadership for the team. I differ to other kids because I come from a family that doesnt have much resources for the game. And my mom and dad have put everything for me and my future, and I will make them proud and happy for golf. The academics I am a really good student with a high percentage were I study. My character is fun, concentrated in everything for that I can make a good impression and be one of the best in the academy.

Biography of Melvin Alejandro Morales Valle

Melvin Alejandro Morales Valle was born at the Ryder Hospital of Humacao, Puerto Rico on the 2nd of March of 2001.  His parents are Mr. Melvin Morales Rodriquez and Mrs. Eva Valle Ayala, both permanent residents of the city of Humacao, Puerto Rico.
At the tender age of 18 months old, Melvin starts developing interests in the game of golf as his dad who was a golf enthusiast accustomed to watch the golf channel. He would take Melvin Alejandro and place him right by his side, as he watched the different PGA tournaments. That is how Melvin Alejandro got introduced to Golf this was the first sport that the child had ever been exposed too. As Melvin watched he also developed a special interest and desire to learn the game at an early age. That is when his dad Mr. Morales decides to give Melvin his first set of plastics golf clubs.
Melvin would accompany his dad to the golf course and watched as his dad practiced it was at that specific time and place where Melvin would start his early and first steps in the game of golf. He would walk the course with his dad hitting the ball each time he could over and over from Tee to green. He would spend hours on the putting green the chipping green hitting balls with his plastics club. On or about Christmas of 2004, Melvin receives his first set of kid’s metal golf clubs when he only had 2 years of age.
From that moment he practiced and played along his dad at the Gurabo, golf course and occasionally at Palmas de mar Bahia course. Leading Melvin to play in his first ever golf tournament sponsored by the Puerto Rico Golf Association (PRGA) in the Palmas del Mar golf course at the tender age of 3, while playing with kids who were 5 and 6 years old still managed to end in second place.
Melvin continues to develop a level of maturity, ability, skills and knowledge of the game as he play with kids twice his age and at times even 3 years older than him.  In 2006 at the age of 5 Melvin manages to end up runner up in the Island Championship , sponsored by the PRGA, once again while playing with kids double his age and size at times, gaining the respect of his peers and older players throughout Puerto Rico.
In 2006 he was selected to represent Puerto Rico in the prestige and well known Pepsi Little People Golf Tournament in the city of Quincy Illinois, which is one of the largest international golf tournaments in the world for ages 3 to 19 .Where Melvin manages to place among the top 25 en his age category and flight from a pool of local and international players exceeding everyone expectations.

During that same year for the first time he participates in the U.S. Kids World Championship which took place in Pinehurst North Carolina. Among other International Tournaments that Melvin has played he also has placed in the following position. During the tournament mentioned below he tied for 2nd but because of match card he ends up in 3rd place. Celebrated in Miami, Florida this was the first time any player from Puerto Rico reaches the level of achievement that Melvin did in the 25 years of its existence where other players from the island have participated.
  Tournament Name                                                                    Position / Ranking
Doral Publix International 2010                                           Tied for 2nd place with 2 other children
Doral Publix International 2014                                           Third Place
US Kids World Championship 2007                                      # 75
US Kids World Championship 2008                                      # 40
US Kids World Championship 2010                                      #21
US Kids World Championship 2011                                      # 12
US Kids World Championship 2012                                       # 29
US Kids World Championship 2013                                       # 23
US Kids World Cup Championship 2013 – the first latin American participating in the International Team, score 72 in Pinehurst # 2, North Carolina. In 2012 he ranked # 29 in the world, # 17 in the United States and # 1 in Latin America. The world championship takes place each year in Pinehurst North Carolina, with a participation of over 150 kids in his category and or age group.
PGA Golf Club Invitational 2009                                            # 4
PGA Golf Club Invitational 2010                                            # 3
PGA Golf Club Invitational 2011                                            # 6
These tournaments took place in Port ST Lucie Florida; Melvin also participated in the US Kids Jekyll Island Cup in 2009 where he finished in the top ten. During the 2010 US Kids Copperhead Invitational in Tampa Florida he finished # 8.
Melvin Alejandro has also been invited in 4 different occasions to the European World Championship in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 in Scotia. Unfortunately due to not have the monetary resources he has not been able to participate in these tournaments celebrated in Europe.

Melvin has been participating in all 3 leagues in Puerto Rico, The PR Gold Association where he has been champion for the last 4 years consecutively since 2008; through 2011 he has been named or selected as most valuable player (MVP) in his respective category.
In 2014 he has won this 6th title as National Champion and once again achieving the highest score in his category among the entire players, in the PRGA. Additionally he is named to the Puerto Rico National Golf Team en the age group of 11 to 13 which playing during the month of July in the Caribbean Jr Amateur Championship 2013 in the Cayman Islands and won the second place and third place in 2014.
Also participated in the Optimist International Championship 2014, celebrate in West Palm Beach, Florida, finishing in the fifth place and in Premier Junior Tour in Orlando, Florida finishing in firt place with scores of 71/72.
As mentioned before Melvin also participates in the (PRJGL) Puerto Rico Junior Golf League where he has managed to win the championship in 2008 and 2009, as well as MVP in 2009 and 2010.
The Future Champion Junior Golf Tour (FCJRGT) Melvin is also won the Championship in 2010 and MVP, named MVP also in 2011 in the 10 year old category.
While playing in different tournaments in Puerto Rico Melvin Alejandro as managed to achieve the following total amount of wins.
I- 139 First Place Wins
II- 30 Second place or finishes.
III- 9 Third place finishes
In 2011 Melvin was selected as the child of the year by the local government and Major of Humacao, and selected by the city Humacao Hall of fame as sportsman of the year 2011 in the game of golf. Melvin continues to prepare himself for the 2013 season which is of great importance to him his family and his career in golf as well in academics.
Melvin is envisioning and contemplating to play the following tournaments this year.
1. Caribbean Jr Golf Championship 2015 in the St. Croix Island as a member of the Puerto Rico National Team.
2. Callaway Jr Golf World Championship 2015 in Los Angeles California.
3. US Kids World Championship 2015 on August 2013 in Pinehurst, North Carolina.
4. The Masters Championship 2015 in Alabama.
5. Doral Publix Championship during the month of December of 2015 in Miami Florida.
Aside from being an excellent golfer Melvin Alejandro is a well organize and excellent student, he is actually in 9th grade the Humacao Genesis Academy with a GPA of 94% as he travels around the island full filling all of his responsibilities as student, child, son and athlete, Melvin also recently has discovered the sport of Basketball, however his passion and life is golf.