Nilay Naik

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Lake Oswego, Ore.
High School:
Lakeridge High School

Pronunciation
• First name is pronounced: KNEE-lay
• Last name is pronounced: NIE-ick" (nie sounds like pie)

Career Honors
• GCAA/PING Division III All-America Honorable Mention (2025)
• GCAA/PING Division III All-Region VII (2025)
• GCAA Division III All-Freshman Team (2025)
• All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) first team (2025)
• SCIAC Newcomer of the Year (2025)

Big Ten Championships
• 2026: tied for 20th (213, +3), helping U-M to an 11th-place finish at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club

NCAA Championships
• 2025 (Division III): Tied for 101st (79-71/150) at Midvale Country Club

Season: 2025-26 (Michigan)
• Started all 11 tournaments, one of three Wolverines to do so
   • Made his U-M debut and first start at the Island Resort Intercollegiate (Aug. 31-Sept. 1), tying for 15th (208, -8)
• Averaged 72.56 strokes per round, the third-lowest average on the team
   • Recorded at least one under-par round in seven of 11 tournaments
   • Recorded 17 rounds of par or better, including eight under-par rounds and five rounds in the 60s
   • Shot a career-low-tying 67 (-5) in the second round of the Island Resort Intercollegiate
• Averaged 217.00 per 54-hole tournament, posting three sub-par totals
   • Posted a career-best-tying 54-hole total of 208 (72-67-69, -8) at the Island Resort Intercollegiate
   • Posted a season-best 36-hole total of 152 (73-79) at the Cullan Brown Collegiate (Oct. 6-7)

Season: 2024-25 (Pomona College)
• Played in nine tournaments, making eight starts
   • Made his collegiate debut at the Bulldog Fall Invitational (Sept. 30-Oct. 1); finishing 18th (219)
   • Made his first career start at the Golfweek October Classic (Oct. 13-14); tying for 68th (219)
• Finished the season ranked No. 27 in NCAA Division III, earning invitational to the DIII Championships
• Helped Pomona capture two team titles and post six top-three finishes, contributing to victories at the SCIAC #2 (April 5-6) and a dual-match win over La Verne (April 13)
• Led Pomona in four tournaments, with six top-10 finishes, including four top-five results
   • Captured individual titles at the SCIAC #2 (139, -5) and the West Coast Classic (143, -1)
• Averaged 71.70 strokes per round
   • Recorded at least one under-par round in each of his final eight tournaments
   • Recorded 12 rounds of par or better, including nine under-par and five in the 60s
   • Shot a career-low 67 (-5) in the first round of the SCIAC #2
• Averaged 215.33 per 54-hole tournament, posting one sub-par total
   • Posted a career-best 54-hole total of 208 (-8) at the SCIAC Championships (April 27-29)
   • Posted a career-best 36-hole total of 139 (-5) at SCIAC #2

Prep & Junior Career
• Attended Lakeridge High School, where he competed in golf and soccer
• Three Rivers League Player of the Year (2024)
• Two-time All-Three Rivers League First Team selection (2023, '24)
• Finished third at the 2024 OSAA Class 6A State Finals (73–73/146) after tying for 12th in 2023 (75–76/151)
• Won the 2024 Three Rivers League District title with a 36-hole score of 137 (-7) after tying for fifth in 2023
• Captured the 2024 Oregon Junior Amateur title after earning the No. 3 seed for match play. The victory secured an invitation to the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship.
• Advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2025 Oregon Amateur after finishing runner-up in stroke-play qualifying (69–68/137, -7) and earning the No. 2 seed.
• Additional junior highlights include a runner-up finish at the 2024 Oregon Memorial, a tie for 16th at the 2024 Junior Americas Cup, medalist honors at the 2023 Oregon Fall Slam and a runner-up finish at the 2022 Oregon Spring Classic.

Season	Events	Starts	Rounds	Total	Avg.	18	36	54	T5	T10	T20	Sub-Par	Par
2024-25	9	8	20	1434	71.70	67 (-5)	139 (-5)	208 (-8)	4	6	7	9	3
2025-26	11	11	32	2322	72.56	67 (-5)	152	208 (-8)	0	0	3	8	5
2026-27	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career	20	19	52	3756	72.23	67 (-5), 2x	139 (-5)	208 (-8), 2x	4	6	10	17	8