Cheyenne Knight

Cheyenne Knight

Cheyenne Knight: A Brief Biography

Cheyenne Knight
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Cheyenne Knight’s Early Life and Background

Cheyenne Knight was born on 22nd January 1997 in The Woodlands, Texas. She had been playing golf since the age of five years old and she fell in love with sports at the age of only Nine. She chose to golf for herself instead of Horse riding.

In high school, she became a Shady Oaks Country Club member and admired Lorena Ochoa and Tiger Woods. She was a team member and was also named SEC Player of the Year in the same season. She was awarded All-American honors three times and won SEC Player of the Year in college.

Cheyenne Knight’s Amateur Career

Knight was a brilliant amateur golf talent. Her maiden triumph came in 2012 when she won the Stacy Lewis Junior Girls Open. In 2013, she was the winner of the US Air Force Academy Girls. The next year, she won the Genesis Shootout.

In 2016, she continued her winning streak by capturing two titles: the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate and the Mason Rudolph Championship. In 2017, Agin won the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Championship. In the final year of her amateur career, she won the Liz Murphy Collegiate Classic.

Knight has also won the Texas State Golf Individual Championship twice, in 2014 and 2015.

Knight's amateur wins

  • 2012 KPMG Stacy Lewis Junior Girls Open

  • 2013 U.S. Air Force Academy Girls

  • 2014 Genesis Shootout

  • 2016 Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, Mason Rudolph Championship

  • 2017 Darius Rucker Intercollegiate

  • 2018 Liz Murphy Collegiate Classic

Cheyenne Knight’s Professional Career

Knight became a professional golfer in 2018 and qualified for the LPGA Tour in 2019. She started competing in the Symetra Tour, the name of which is now the Epson Tour. As of now, she has bagged two LPGA Tour wins in March 2024. She won her first event on October 6, 2019, at the Volunteers of America Classic, and additionally, she won the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational on July 22, 2023.

Cheyenne Knight’s Playing Style

There is no information about the playing style of Cheyenne Knight.

Cheyenne Knight Caddie

Adam Woodward is Knight's caddie. Adam Woodward assists Cheyenne Knight in bringing better communication between LPGA Tour officers and Cheyenne Knight. He provides this feedback both to understand the setup of the course and to show how the LPGA tour is a professional event. Moreover, Woodward serves not only as a coach during tournaments and practice sessions but also as one of the factors that led the Knight to earn a 2023 captain's pick for Stacy Lewis' Team USA.

Cheyenne Knight Golf Journey

Cheyenne Knight's golf career commenced in her childhood, with her father being her first caddie. She turned pro in 2018 and had a successful rookie year on the Epson Tour, which gave her a Priority List Category 14 position for the 2019 season. As early as 2019, Knight won the Volunteers of America Classic and the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational with her playing partner, Elizabeth Szokol. Moreover, she was a member of Team United States and won the Solheim Cup. Knight's caddie is Chad Payne who has been giving her help with yardages and reading putts. Knight learned that life does not come without its difficulties like the tragic death of her older brother, Brandon, to which she had dedicated her first win on the LPGA Tour to. Knight has also worked with SuperSpeed Golf to increase her swing speed and driver distance.

Cheyenne Knight’s Achievements

Cheyenne Knight’s achievements are as follows

  • As of March 2024, Knight had fourteen top-10 finishes, two professional Victories, and seven amateur victories.

  • She won the 2019 Volunteers of the American Classic and again in 2023 at the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational.

  • She attended the University of Alabama, where she was a three-time all-American and the 2017 SEC Player of the Year. She was also a member of Alpha Gamma Delta's Psi chapter.

  • Knight's current Rolex ranking is 59 and her CME Ranking is 24 as of March 2024 with career earnings of $2,684,614.

Cheyenne Knight’s Majors

Sl. No.TournamentsYears
1.Chevron ChampionshipT18(2023)
2.Women’s PGA ChampionshipT30 (2023)
3.U.S. Women’s OpenT15(2022)
4.Women’s British OpenT37(2022)
5.Evian Championship T19(2022)

Cheyenne Knight’s Awards and Honors

Knight received the Women’s Golf Coaches Association's Freshman of the Year Award at the end of her first year in Alabama. There is no other information about any other honors received by Cheyenne Knight as of March 2024.

Cheyenne Knight’s Net Worth

Cheyenne Knight's net worth is estimated to be $1 million as of March 2024.

Cheyenne Knight’s Ventures

Cheyenne Knight is an official partner for the Super Speed Golf, which was signed in 2023. The firm has between 700 - 1000 famous clientele, which represents a significant growth in the ratio rate. She has also signed an agreement with Empower Retirement, the country's second-largest retirement service provider, to wear the Empower Retirement emblem for the 2021 and 2022 LPGA Tour seasons. The relationship with Knight will feature a variety of engagement and social possibilities for Empower clients and partners.

Cheyenne Knight’s Assets

Cheyenne Knight was born and raised in Aledo, Texas, United States. She currently resides there, but there is no further information available online.

Cheyenne Knight’s Family

Cheyenne Knight's parents are Gene and Jayna Knights. She has three older brothers. One of them, Brandon Burgett, died in an automobile accident in July 2008. Brandon died at the age of 20, while Knight was 12 years old.

Knight apart from golfing enjoys sightseeing and visiting local coffee shops for a change. She also has the hobby of drawing and journaling. She loves to pamper herself by getting manicures and shopping. Knight often shares different meal photographs on her Instagram account, she admits to being a big foodie who loves to cook and share meals with friends and family.

Cheyenne Knight’s Boyfriend

Cheyenne Knight's boyfriend is football player Easton Stick. There is no information about how they began their relationship because Knight is very secretive about her personal life. She delivered a declaration to the world through an Instagram post in February 2024.

Easton Stick is 28 years old as of March 2024. He was born on September 15, 1995. Nis net worth is estimated to be $3 Million with career earnings of $5 Million as of March 2024.

Cheyenne Knight’s Car

There is no information available about the Cheyenne Knight car collection. Knight is quite private in her personal life thus there is a lot that is not present on the internet about the Cheyenne Knight.

FAQ's On Cheyenne Knight

A. Cheyenne Knight’s parents are Gene and Jayna Knight. 

A. Cheyenne Knight grew up idolizing Lorena Ochoa and Tiger Woods.

 A. Cheyenne Knight enjoys sightseeing, visiting local coffee shops and cafes, drawing and cooking.

A. Cheyenne Knight’s favorite course is the Shady Oaks Country Club.

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