Cheyenne Woods, who turned 34 on July 25, 2024, is a longtime playing professional and niece of Tiger Woods. She first met MLB center fielder Aaron Hicks while interviewing him for her podcast, “Birdies Not BS.” Hicks played golf from ages 5 to 13 until switching to baseball, and he credits Woods for vastly improving his short game.
The former Yankees and current Orioles outfielder is a power player on the golf course. Several years ago, Woods shared an impressive ace from Hicks at Scottsdale’s Silverleaf Club on a 303-yeard par-4 – with a 3-wood. The two married in 2022 and now have two children.
A rookie on the LPGA in 2015, Woods won the 2014 Volvik RACV Ladies Masters on the Ladies European Tour. The Wake Forest grad currently doesn’t have status on the LPGA and said she has no designs to play full-time again. She does, however, see herself trying to qualify for another U.S. Women’s Open or compete in an event from time to time.
“After traveling so much by myself on the road away from family, what I truly value most now is waking up and making my son breakfast, even the late-night feeds with my daughter,” said Woods.
“Our family is really what’s most important to me in terms of priority. Not only have I had two kids in the last two years, I lost my older brother last year unexpectedly. That, in addition to the beautiful blessing of kids, has really reaffirmed the importance of family and being there when you can while you can.”
Here’s a look at the golfer through the years.
Cheyenne Woods: Through the Years
Cheyenne Woods during the third round of the 2016 KPMG Women's PGA Championship. (Montana Pritchard/The PGA…
Cheyenne Woods during the third round of the 2016 KPMG Women's PGA Championship. (Montana Pritchard/The PGA of America)
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Cheyenne Woods was named LPGA's Most Elegant Players.
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Cheyenne Woods bounced back in the third round of LPGA Q-School's final stage with a 67.
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Cheyenne Woods during the Symetra Tour Championship presented by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
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Cheyenne Woods during a press conference at Coates Golf Championship at Golden Ocala in Ocala, Fla.
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Cheyenne Woods during the 2015 Coates Golf Championship at Golden Ocala in Ocala, Fla.
Cheyenne Woods during the 2015 Coates Golf Championship at Golden Ocala in Ocala, Fla.
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Cheyenne Woods photographed at Kierland Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Cheyenne Woods photographed at Kierland Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Cheyenne Woods, photographed at Kierland Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.
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Cheyenne Woods during a practice round of the JTBC Founders Cup.
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Cheyenne Woods during her press conference on Tuesday at the JTBC Founders Cup.
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Instructor, Mike LaBauve with three of his students, Cheyenne Woods, Therese Koelbaek and Sadena Parks at…
Instructor, Mike LaBauve with three of his students, Cheyenne Woods, Therese Koelbaek and Sadena Parks at the JTBC Founders Cup in Phoenix, Ariz.
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Sadena Parks and Cheyenne Woods at the JTBC Founders Cup in Phoenix, Ariz.
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Cheyenne Woods opened the LPGA Manulife Classic with a course-record 63.
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Cheyenne Woods of Wake Forest hits her tee shot at No. 1 during Round 1 of…
Cheyenne Woods of Wake Forest hits her tee shot at No. 1 during Round 1 of the Traditions Golf Club for the Women's Division I Golf Championships.
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Cheyenne Woods during the first day of LPGA Qualifying School at LPGA International's Champions course. Woods…
Cheyenne Woods during the first day of LPGA Qualifying School at LPGA International's Champions course. Woods posted a 77.
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Cheyenne Woods lines up a shot at No. 13 on Champions course during the first day…
Cheyenne Woods lines up a shot at No. 13 on Champions course during the first day of LPGA Qualifying School at LPGA International.
Cheyenne Woods: Through the Years
Annie Park beat Cheyenne Woods in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links.
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Cheyenne Woods came from behind to advance out of the second round of match play at…
Cheyenne Woods came from behind to advance out of the second round of match play at the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links.
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Wake Forest's Cheyenne Woods
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Cheyenne Woods walks up No. 18 during the Symetra Tour Championship presented by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
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Cheyenne Woods during the third round of the Harder Hall Invitational.
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Cheyenne Woods, niece of Tiger Woods, shot an opening round of 67 and is T3.
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Wake Forest coach Dianne Dailey (left) and Cheyenne Woods at the Bryan National Collegiate.
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Cheyenne Woods tees off during the second round of the Wegmans LPGA at Locust Hill Country…
Cheyenne Woods tees off during the second round of the Wegmans LPGA at Locust Hill Country Club.
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Cheyenne Woods watches her tee shot at No. 6 on Champions course during the first day…
Cheyenne Woods watches her tee shot at No. 6 on Champions course during the first day of LPGA Qualifying School at LPGA International.
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Cheyenne Woods during the first round of the 2014 Ricoh Women's British Open at Royal Birkdale…
Cheyenne Woods during the first round of the 2014 Ricoh Women's British Open at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England.
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Cheyenne Woods qualified for the 2014 U.S. Women's Open.
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Tiger's niece, Cheyenne Woods, flew home to Phoenix to begin her first full season on the…
Tiger's niece, Cheyenne Woods, flew home to Phoenix to begin her first full season on the LPGA's secondary circuit.
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Cheyenne Woods' win at the 2014 Australian Ladies Masters will likely affect LPGA sponsor exemptions this…
Cheyenne Woods' win at the 2014 Australian Ladies Masters will likely affect LPGA sponsor exemptions this season.
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Cheyenne Woods has drawn LPGA legend Laura Davies and Brittany Lincicome for her first- and second-round…
Cheyenne Woods has drawn LPGA legend Laura Davies and Brittany Lincicome for her first- and second-round tee times at the 2014 Women's Australian Open (Woods shown here during the 2013 Evian Championship).
