England Golf is delighted to announce new appointments to its Performance Team set-up, with Janet Melville named as the new Senior Women’s Captain.
Janet, who hails from Cumbria, and was inducted into the England Golf Hall of Fame earlier this year, has a decorated golfing career.
She won the 1978 Women’s British Stroke Play and Women's British Open at age 20 as an amateur — one of only three amateurs ever to win the championship, and was the only winner who never turned professional. She later added the Women’s Amateur (1987) to complete all three major British titles.
On the team front, Janet (pictured above with England Girls' Squad) represented England and GB&I widely across Girls’ and Women’s Home Internationals, European Senior Team Championships (winning silver and two bronzes), the Commonwealth Trophy, and two Vagliano Trophies, as well as captaining the Junior Vagliano team in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
As a senior, she has also won the English Senior Women’s Championship (2013) and two Senior Stroke Play titles.
Janet replaces Kent’s Angela Jones, who herself enjoyed a six-year stint as Captain of the side, leading them to European glory in 2025 and winning the Senior Women’s Home Internationals three times, including 2021, 2022, 2023.
Despite stepping down as Captain, Angela will remain as a Women’s & Girls’ Selector. She said: “I started my captaincy in 2021 when golf was still restricted by Covid regulations and all that the team could play in was a modified format Home Internationals at Woodhall Spa with only four players. However, this turned out to be a great experience as we had five England teams all playing and winning, resulting in a great photo of all the winning teams together.
“Our main target is always the European Senior Women’s Team Championship, and in the four iterations from 2022 to 2025, we gradually improved our finishing position each year, gaining the bronze medal in 2024 in Slovenia and a fabulous gold medal in 2025 at Pula Golf Club in Mallorca - a truly memorable experience.
“It’s been both a pleasure and a privilege to lead all the talented women who have represented England during that time.”
Women’s & Girls’ Selectors
England Golf is pleased to announce two new additions to the Women’s & Girls’ Selection Committee – Alexandra Ling and Hayley Davis.
She won the 1978 Women’s British Stroke Play and Women's British Open at age 20 as an amateur — one of only three amateurs ever to win the championship, and was the only winner who never turned professional. She later added the Women’s Amateur (1987) to complete all three major British titles.
On the team front, Janet (pictured above with England Girls' Squad) represented England and GB&I widely across Girls’ and Women’s Home Internationals, European Senior Team Championships (winning silver and two bronzes), the Commonwealth Trophy, and two Vagliano Trophies, as well as captaining the Junior Vagliano team in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
As a senior, she has also won the English Senior Women’s Championship (2013) and two Senior Stroke Play titles.
Janet replaces Kent’s Angela Jones, who herself enjoyed a six-year stint as Captain of the side, leading them to European glory in 2025 and winning the Senior Women’s Home Internationals three times, including 2021, 2022, 2023.
Despite stepping down as Captain, Angela will remain as a Women’s & Girls’ Selector. She said: “I started my captaincy in 2021 when golf was still restricted by Covid regulations and all that the team could play in was a modified format Home Internationals at Woodhall Spa with only four players. However, this turned out to be a great experience as we had five England teams all playing and winning, resulting in a great photo of all the winning teams together.
“Our main target is always the European Senior Women’s Team Championship, and in the four iterations from 2022 to 2025, we gradually improved our finishing position each year, gaining the bronze medal in 2024 in Slovenia and a fabulous gold medal in 2025 at Pula Golf Club in Mallorca - a truly memorable experience.
“It’s been both a pleasure and a privilege to lead all the talented women who have represented England during that time.”
Women’s & Girls’ Selectors
England Golf is pleased to announce two new additions to the Women’s & Girls’ Selection Committee – Alexandra Ling and Hayley Davis.
Alexandra, 32 (pictured above), has achieved some incredible milestones in her golfing career, including shooting a 63 at the LET Ladies European Masters at The Buckinghamshire, with a record-breaking back nine of 29 — the lowest ever recorded on Tour.
She was crowned English Amateur champion in 2012 and represented GB&I in the 2013 Vagliano Trophy.
After turning professional in 2014, she earned her LET Tour Card, having proudly represented England internationally since the age of 13.
A member of Shifnal Golf Club (Shropshire), Alexandra currently works as the Head of Property Services for UK Banking.
Hayley Davis, 33 (pictured below), went to Baylor in Texas for her U.S. Scholarship and was an English Women’s Amateur champion in 2010 and an English Women's Open Stroke Play champion in 2014.
She represented England at the World Team Championship, European Team Championship, and Home Internationals – including playing alongside Bronte Law and Gabriella Cowley at the World Team Championship in 2014.
Attached to Ferndown Golf Club in Dorset, Hayley was also the Ladies European Tour Access Series Order of Merit winner in 2019.
She was crowned English Amateur champion in 2012 and represented GB&I in the 2013 Vagliano Trophy.
After turning professional in 2014, she earned her LET Tour Card, having proudly represented England internationally since the age of 13.
A member of Shifnal Golf Club (Shropshire), Alexandra currently works as the Head of Property Services for UK Banking.
Hayley Davis, 33 (pictured below), went to Baylor in Texas for her U.S. Scholarship and was an English Women’s Amateur champion in 2010 and an English Women's Open Stroke Play champion in 2014.
She represented England at the World Team Championship, European Team Championship, and Home Internationals – including playing alongside Bronte Law and Gabriella Cowley at the World Team Championship in 2014.
Attached to Ferndown Golf Club in Dorset, Hayley was also the Ladies European Tour Access Series Order of Merit winner in 2019.
Men’s Selection Committee
England Golf is also pleased to announce two new additions to the Men’s Selection Committee – Jack Merry and Steve Wilson.
England Golf is also pleased to announce two new additions to the Men’s Selection Committee – Jack Merry and Steve Wilson.
Jack, 30 (pictured above), won the 2019 Craw's Nest Tassie at Carnoustie (1st in stroke play qualifying and overall match play champion), while also having won the 2015 Leicestershire Fox.
He was part of the Birstall Golf Club team which won the 2015 English Men's Champion Club (finishing 2nd in the individual stroke play) and represented England in the 2015 European Champion Club at Minthis Hills, Cyprus.
He enjoyed top-10 finishes at the 2015 Hampshire Salver and 2014 Lagonda Trophy, and also represented England Schools versus Wales in 2012.
Jack was previously a member of the England Golf Regional Coaching Squad for the Midlands Region from 2009-2011.
A member of Rothley Park Golf Club (Leicestershire & Rutland), Jack works in Academic Quality in Higher Education.
Steve Wilson, 56 (pictured below), was a scratch player as a teenager and previously managed the Boys’ South U18 Region.
A member of Bearwood Lakes (Berkshire), Steve is Chief Operating Officer for a creative event agency and production company.
He was part of the Birstall Golf Club team which won the 2015 English Men's Champion Club (finishing 2nd in the individual stroke play) and represented England in the 2015 European Champion Club at Minthis Hills, Cyprus.
He enjoyed top-10 finishes at the 2015 Hampshire Salver and 2014 Lagonda Trophy, and also represented England Schools versus Wales in 2012.
Jack was previously a member of the England Golf Regional Coaching Squad for the Midlands Region from 2009-2011.
A member of Rothley Park Golf Club (Leicestershire & Rutland), Jack works in Academic Quality in Higher Education.
Steve Wilson, 56 (pictured below), was a scratch player as a teenager and previously managed the Boys’ South U18 Region.
A member of Bearwood Lakes (Berkshire), Steve is Chief Operating Officer for a creative event agency and production company.
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Tel: 07912 240850
Email: tom.vale@englandgolf.org
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Contact details:
Tom Vale, Press & Media Manager
Tel: 07912 240850
Email: tom.vale@englandgolf.org
www.englandgolf.org