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. 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. She became the third player in college history to sweep conference (
Pac-12), regional (Stanford Regional) and national titles (
NCAAs), joining USC's
Annie Park and Arizona's
Marisa Baena. Heck became the first Stanford woman to win an NCAA title, and the ninth freshman to achieve the feat. Her 69.72 scoring average over 25 rounds was, at the time, the lowest in NCAA women's golf history. and Heck (right) at the
2022 Curtis Cup. 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. however, she would still win twice, sign
Nike Golf's first ever
NIL deal and help Stanford to the NCAA team championship. She would also win her second
Curtis Cup. At the beginning of Heck's junior season, she began experiencing severe pain in her arm and shoulder and was diagnosed with
thoracic outlet syndrome; the resulting physical therapy and surgery, which involved losing one of her ribs, caused her to miss most of the season. In her senior season, Heck made the decision to remain an amateur once her college career finished instead of pursuing a professional golf career. She would win the NCAA Cle Elum regional by four strokes, then help Stanford to another NCAA team championship, defeating
UCLA's Kate Villegas by a score of 4 and 3 to win the deciding match. After her graduation from Stanford, Heck now works for
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, while also serving as a
Second lieutenant in the
Air Force Reserve Command. ==Amateur wins==