Cheyenne Woods has a famous face to go with that famous name: She’s been called one of the “Most Beautiful Women in Golf” by Golf.com, among others. She has a warm smile and gentle personality to accompany it.
Born Cheyenne Nicole Woods on July 25, 1990, in Phoenix, Arizona, she unfortunately missed the cut in her first two pro tournaments after turning professional. But in her third try, she made the cut. Career earnings to date: $35,000 (4/12/16)
The 5 ft 9 in golfer smartly completed her career as a golfer at Wake Forest University, where she finished four years as the school’s all-time scoring leader in women’s golf. She also won three tournaments (two individual titles, one in a 2-person team event), including the ACC Championship in 2011. And she was a 3-time Atlantic Coast Conference all-conference selection.
Cheyenne is the daughter of Tiger Woods’ half-brother, making her Tiger’s niece. Her paternal grandfather Earl Woods (Tiger’s father) was her first coach. In an interview with Golf Digest Woods stated that her mother was White and her father African American with some Asian and Native American.
She played for the Xavier College Preparatory golf team and won back-to-back Arizona 5A State Championships in 2006 and 2007. She graduated from Wake Forest University (2012) where she played golf for the Demon Deacons. She has won more than 30 amateur tournaments.
In 2009, she received a sponsor’s exemption to play in an LPGA tournament, the Wegmans LPGA. She missed the cut by four strokes.
