Keya Naik

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Keya Naik is a junior golfer, who plays varsity golf at Independence High School in Loudoun County, VA. She graduates from high school in 2025. Keya started her golf journey in November 2016 with a PGA coach, Paquiry Lognathan. Coach Paq built a solid foundation of golf swing based on good body mechanics and rotation. He encouraged and challenged her to play US Kids tournaments within 6 months of her first lesson. His guidance enabled Keya to qualify for US Kids state and regional tournaments in the very first season. She has made rapid progress since 2017, and continues to work on improving her game to compete at higher levels.

Keya is currently coached by Erika Larkin at Creighton Farms. Keya has focused on Peggy Kirk Bell National Division, select Mid Atlantic PGA and AJGA events.

Keya has committed to play golf at Clemson University in the fall of 2025.

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Golf Highlights

World Amateur Golf Ranked

Her lowest competitive 18 hole score is 65 (-5) in tough windy/rainy conditions at Heritage Oaks Golf Course in October 2022, one stroke short of the course record.

AJGA Highlights: Rolex rank 70 overall

5 consecutive top 3 finishes in 2023.

T5 at AJGA Will Lowery Championship (2024) with scores of 75-71-75
2nd at AJGA Junior at Greenwood (2023) with scores of 75-73-70
T2 at AJGA Junior at Huntsville (2023) with scores of 71-73-72
3rd at AJGA Junior at Penn State (2023) at Penn State Golf Courses (Blue Course) with scores of 73-70-67.
T3 at AJGA The Three Little Birds Memorial (2023) at Piedmont Club with scores of 72-76-73
T2 at AJGA The Lanto Junior Championship (2023) at Blacksburg Country Club with scores of 75-72-68 (after playoff)
Finished T11 at AJGA Three Little Birds open (2022) at Piedmont Club with scores of 73-76-73
Finished 4th at AJGA Taylormade TP5 Junior All Star at Longleaf Golf and Family Club in Pinehurst (2022) shooting 74-71-72

AJGA Qualifiers

3rd at AJGA Lanto Junior Qualifier (2023)
Medalist at AJGA Junior All Stars Qualifier at Longleaf Golf and Family Club in Pinehurst (2021)
Two other Top 5 finishes at AJGA Open Qualifiers (Carolina Trace Country Club (2021) and The Lanto Junior Championship (2022))

PKBGT Highlights

Three second place finishes at PKBGT Bell Division events (Lansdowne Classic, 2023, Commonwealth Classic, 2022 and PKBGT Hampton Roads in 2021)

Other Tournament Highlights

Won MAPGA Kingsmill Girls Invitational at Kingsmill River Course (2023)
Top 5 finish at VSGA’s 53rd Girls Junior Championship (2022) in Williamsburg, VA with scores of 72-73
Top 5 finishes at back to back USKG World Teen Championships (Girls 14 division in 2022 and Girls 13 division in 2021)
Won MAPGA Fall Invitational at Kingsmill River Course (2021)
Back to back Top 5 finish at US Kids Regionals in Girls 13-14 division at Pinehurst (2022 & 2021)
Won HJGT tournament at Duke University in 14-18 year old (2021)

She has had three career hole-in-ones. ( 5 iron from 178 yards in 2024; 7 iron from 160 yards in 2022; and an 8 iron from 140 yards in 2021)

High School Achievements