Do you think Cheyenne Woods, Tiger’s niece, will do as well her uncle?
Tiger’s Niece Cheyenne A Freshman At Wake Forest
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP)—When Cheyenne Woods steps up to the tee, it’s obvious golf is in her DNA. She’s got the firm grip and a fluid swing, not to mention the almond-shaped eyes and wide smile of her uncle Tiger.
With her Wake Forest University golf coach and teammates watching at a recent practice, the pressure was on the team’s lone freshman. She wasn’t too happy with a tee shot that landed near a tree, but pumped the next through some branches, over sand traps and onto the green.
“My mom and I would go to the park every night and hit balls because she didn’t know what a driving range was,” Woods said. “That’s when I fell in love with it.”
Like Tiger, Woods got her first set of clubs as a youngster from the late Earl Woods Sr., her grandfather and Tiger’s father. He taught her how to swing, as he had years earlier with his now famous son, during spring break visits to his California home. He visited her home in Phoenix to watch her play events when she was younger.
“I knew it was going to be kind of hard managing my time, getting used to college life and being busy with golf,” Woods said. “So that’s what I’ve expected.”
Susan Woods said playing college golf will give Cheyenne opportunities to mature and enjoy the camaraderie that comes with being on a team. Eventually, Cheyenne wants to play professionally.
“I’m looking forward to the travel and being on a collegiate team, and playing in the college-level tournaments—meeting new people, making new friends,” Woods said. “It’s kinda just like starting new.”
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