Rachel Heck walks off the hole five tee box during the round of 32 of the 2023 U.S. Women’s Amateur at Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023. (James Gilbert/USGA)
The most intriguing player in women’s college golf heading into the senior is Rachel Heck, the rising senior at Stanford. In 2021, Heck won the ANNIKA Award as Player of the Year and was the Pac-12, Regional and NCAA individual champion. Then she dealt with sickness and injuries her sophomore and junior years, and Zhang stole the spotlight during her stellar run.
Now, after a run to the semifinals at the U.S. Women’s Amateur, Heck’s confidence is back, and her game is still there. She’s primed to have another stellar year, similar to her freshman season. The stage is Heck’s to take, and it’ll be intriguing to see how her senior year plays out.
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