Cheyenne Woods
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Cheyenne Nicole Woods is an American
amateur golf
er.
Woods was born in Phoenix, Arizona
. She is a daughter of Earl Dennison Woods Jr., golfer Tiger Woods
's older half-brother. Her grandfather, Earl Woods
Sr., was her first coach. She played for the Xavier College Preparatory
golf team and won back-to-back Arizona 5A State Championships in 2006 and 2007. She currently attends Wake Forest University
and plays 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.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
amateur golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er.
Woods was born in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
. She is a daughter of Earl Dennison Woods Jr., golfer Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...
's older half-brother. Her grandfather, Earl Woods
Earl Woods
Earl Dennison Woods was a US Army infantry officer who served two tours of duty in Vietnam, and retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was a college-level baseball player and writer, but is best remembered as the father of professional golfer Tiger Woods...
Sr., was her first coach. She played for the Xavier College Preparatory
Xavier College Preparatory
Xavier College Preparatory is a Catholic, all-female private high school in Phoenix, Arizona. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix, drawing students from 120 local schools and transfer students from around the world.-History:...
golf team and won back-to-back Arizona 5A State Championships in 2006 and 2007. She currently attends Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
and plays 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
Wegmans LPGA
Wegmans LPGA is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It has taken place every year since 1977 at the Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford, New York.The tournament was originally known as the Bankers Trust Classic...
. She missed the cut by four strokes.