Cheyenne Woods facts for kids
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Woods at the 2016 Kingsmill Championship
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Cheyenne Nicole Woods |
| Born | July 25, 1990 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Partner | Aaron Hicks |
| Career | |
| College | Wake Forest University |
| Turned professional | 2012 |
| Former tour(s) | Ladies European Tour LPGA Tour Symetra Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Ladies European Tour | 1 |
| ALPG Tour | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA Major Championships |
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| Kraft Nabisco C'ship | DNP |
| LPGA Championship | T43: 2016 |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT: 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021 |
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2014, 2016, 2018 |
| The Evian Championship | T43: 2016 |
Cheyenne Nicole Woods (born July 25, 1990) is an American professional golfer. She is known for her skills on the golf course and for being the niece of famous golfer Tiger Woods.
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Early Life and Family
Cheyenne Woods was born in Phoenix, Arizona. Her father, Earl Dennison Woods Jr., is the half-brother of golf legend Tiger Woods. This makes Cheyenne the half-niece of Tiger Woods. Her grandfather, Earl Woods (Tiger's father), was her first golf coach. He was a big inspiration for her.
Cheyenne has shared that her mother is white and her father is black. Her father also has some Native American and Asian heritage.
Cheyenne's Golf Journey
Playing as an Amateur
Before becoming a professional, Cheyenne played golf for her school team at Xavier College Preparatory. She won two state championships in Arizona in 2006 and 2007. Later, she played golf for Wake Forest University and graduated in 2012. During her time as an amateur, she won over 30 tournaments!
In 2009, she got a special chance to play in an LPGA Tour tournament called the Wegmans LPGA. She didn't make it to the final rounds, but it was great experience. In 2011, she won the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship.
Becoming a Professional Golfer
After finishing college in 2012, Cheyenne Woods decided to become a professional golfer. This means she started playing golf for money. She played in her first professional tournament at the 2012 LPGA Championship. Later that year, she earned her first professional win on the SunCoast Ladies Series.
In 2013, Cheyenne joined the Ladies European Tour. She kept improving her game. In 2014, she achieved her second professional win. This was her first big win on a major tour, at the Volvik RACV Ladies Masters.
In December 2014, she did well enough in a qualifying tournament to earn a special membership for the LPGA Tour. This allowed her to play in most of the main tournaments. She played on the LPGA Tour in 2015 and 2016. As of 2023, she doesn't play full-time on the LPGA Tour. Her last appearance was in 2021.
Personal Life
On October 27, 2021, Cheyenne Woods got engaged to Aaron Hicks, who is a professional baseball player. They got married in February 2022. Their son was born in April 2022. They live in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Cheyenne Woods is one of only a few African American women to play on the LPGA Tour. In 2013, she said that golf needs to be more open and welcoming to everyone. She hopes to see an African American woman win on the LPGA Tour someday.
Professional Wins
Cheyenne Woods has won two professional golf tournaments:
- In 2012, she won the SunCoast Ladies Series LPGA International.
- In 2014, she won the Volvik RACV Ladies Masters on the Ladies European Tour.
