Keya Naik

Clemson Women’s Golf | Freshman |Business Major

Clemson Tiger golfer competing at the collegiate level with championship experience, strong competitive results, and a passion for growth on and off the course.

About Keya

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Keya is a dedicated collegiate golfer competing for Clemson University Women’s Golf, originally from Ashburn, Virginia. Keya helped lead her high school team to four straight state championships and continues her golf journey at the NCAA Division I level. She studies Business and brings competitiveness, consistency, and teamwork to every event.

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.

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Golf Highlights

World Amateur Golf Ranked

Her lowest competitive 18 hole score is 64 (-8) at Shenandoah Valley Golf Course. She also scored 65 (-5) in tough windy/rainy conditions at Heritage Oaks Golf Course in October 2022, one stroke short of the course record.

College Golf

Top 10 finish in collegiate debut at Tiger Classic

Stats

Amateur Golf

2025 Women’s Eastern Amateur Champion with scores of 71-77-70 at Danville Golf Club, VA

Played in 2025 US Women’s Amateur at Bandon Dunes, Oregon

AJGA Highlights:

AJGA Invitationals

Top 35 finish at Rolex Girls Junior Invitational in 2024 with scores of 73-74-72

Top 25 finish at The Nelly Invitational in 2024 with scores of 84-70-73

AJGA Opens

5 consecutive top 3 finishes in 2023 and total of 11 top 5 AJGA finishes

  • 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 Mid Atlantic PGA Junior Championship at Belmont Country Club (2024) with scores of 71-71 to qualify for the 2024 National Junior Championship at Congressional Country Club
  • Won Mid Atlantic PGA 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 Mid Atlantic PGA 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 four hole-in-ones. (6 iron from 163 yards in 2024; 5 iron from 178 yards in 2024; 7 iron from 160 yards in 2022; and an 8 iron from 140 yards in 2021)

Virginia High School League

  • Winner at 2021 District Tournament with score of 68 (-4)
  • Winner at 2022 Regional Tournament with score of 65 (-5)
  • Contributing player on winning State Championship teams in 2021 and 2022

Athletic Honors and Recognition