Rachel Heck, 19, was the stroke play medalist at the 2020 U.S. Women’s Amateur, shooting 4-under across two rounds. She advanced to the round of 16 before falling 1-up to eventual champion Rose Zhang. She was also a quarterfinalist at the North & South Women’s Amateur in her only other start of 2020.
Heck was a member of the 2019 U.S. Junior Solheim Cup team, going 2-1 over three rounds of match play. She also competed in the U.S. Women’s Amateur and finished T-8 in the Girls’ Junior PGA Championship. She also earned one of four amateur spots at the ANA Inspiration that year.
The Stanford University freshman 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. A native of Memphis, Tenn., Heck has made the cut in two professional majors, the 2017 U.S. Women’s Open and 2018 Evian Championship. She’s also a five-time Rolex Junior All-American.
Heck started playing with her two sisters almost as soon as she could walk, competing in friendly competitions for ice cream. Her older sister, Abby, plays collegiate golf at Notre Dame.
