Rachel Heck
Rachel Heck | |||||||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||||||
Born | c. 2001 (age 22–23) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||
Sporting nationality | United States | ||||||||||||
Career | |||||||||||||
College | Stanford University | ||||||||||||
Status | Amateur | ||||||||||||
Best results in LPGA major championships | |||||||||||||
Chevron Championship | CUT: 2019 | ||||||||||||
Women's PGA C'ship | DNP | ||||||||||||
U.S. Women's Open | T33: 2017 | ||||||||||||
Women's British Open | DNP | ||||||||||||
Evian Championship | T44: 2018 | ||||||||||||
Achievements and awards | |||||||||||||
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Rachel Heck (born c. 2001) is an American amateur golfer.
Early life and amateur career
Heck, a native of Memphis, Tennessee started playing golf with her two sisters almost as soon as she could walk, competing in friendly competitions for ice cream. Her older sister, Abby, played collegiate golf at University of Notre Dame and younger sister, Anna, who is committed to play golf at the University of Notre Dame, competed in the 2021 U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball.[1]
A golf prodigy, Heck was a five-time AJGA All-American. She was the youngest competitor in the 2017 U.S. Women's Open, tied for 33rd. She also made the cut at the 2018 Evian Championship, tied for 44th. She was a member of the 2018 U.S. Junior Ryder Cup team, sinking the putt that clinched the title for the U.S. She was named USA Today's High School Golfer of the Year in 2017 and 2018.[1]
Heck was a member of the 2019 U.S.
In 2020, Heck was the stroke-play medalist in the
Heck enrolled at
Heck claimed medalist honors in the qualifier for the 2021 U.S. Women's Open in Novato, California, with a 36-hole total of 8-under 136. She finished 3rd at the Augusta National Women's Amateur and won The Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship with Team USA. Heck was the 2021 Honda Sports Award recipient and the Annika Award recipient for being the top collegiate golfer.[2]
Amateur wins
- 2016 Bubba Conlee Tournament
- 2017 Rolex Girls Junior Championship
- 2018 Polo Golf Junior Classic, Kathy Whitworth Invitational[4]
- 2021 The Gunrock Invitational, Fresno State Classic, Pac-12 Women's Championship, NCAA Stanford Regional, NCAA Championship
- 2022 Lamkin San Diego Invitational, The Gunrock Invitational
Source:[5]
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order before 2019 or in 2020.
Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Chevron Championship | CUT | |||||
U.S. Women's Open | T33 | T35 | ||||
Women's PGA Championship | ||||||
The Evian Championship | T44 | NT | T60 | |||
Women's British Open |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
T = tied
U.S. national team appearances
Amateur
- Junior Ryder Cup: 2018 (winners)
- Junior Solheim Cup: 2017 (winners), 2019 (winners)
- Curtis Cup: 2021 (winners), 2022 (winners)
- The Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship: 2021 (winners)
- Arnold Palmer Cup: 2022
- Espirito Santo Trophy: 2022
Source:[5]
References
- ^ a b "Rachel Heck Biography". Augusta National Women's Amateur. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Player Bio: Rachel Heck". USGA. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Women's Golf Roster: Rachel Heck". Stanford Cardinals. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
- ^ "Past Champions". Kathy Whitworth Invitational.
- ^ a b "Rachel Heck". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
External links
- Rachel Heck at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site