Phoenix-born Cheyenne Woods has always been a golfer at heart and began competing at a very young age! Back in 2013, she spoke to The Guardian about her dreams of slangin’ her way to the top of the LGPA Tour roster. “I want to be an established player on the LPGA tour, respected as a golfer rather than, y’know, Tiger Woods’ niece. But I realize it comes with the territory.”
Oh, her name sounded familiar, huh? This beauty is the niece of pro-golfer Tiger Woods! In fact, his father, Earl Woods, is responsible for teaching her how to golf as well. Perhaps he got his grandpa points after Cheyenne earned her spot on the LGPA Tour, making her only the 6th African-American to do so! Next on the list is conquering that title. She explained to The Guardian how golf is “traditionally a white man’s sport” and said that no black women have their full LPGA card.
“An African American woman has never won on the LPGA, so in general I just feel that golf needs to be more accessible and more inclusive,” she said. “Whether it’s women, whether it’s what country you’re from, it would be great to see the game grow in the broadest sense.”
Considering the background that Cheyenne has and how seriously she takes her craft, it’s safe to expect great things from this athlete in the future!
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Source: http://www.eurweb.com/2014/02/cheyenne-woods-emerges-from-tigers-shadow-with-australian-ladies-masters-win/
