Tiger Woods’ niece Cheyenne wins Australian Ladies Masters; Tiger’s dad and Cheyenne’s gradfather, Earl Sr., ‘would’ve been proud.’ [VIDEO] : GOLF : Sports World News

The most popular Woods enjoying golf proper now will not be Tiger Woods; his niece, Cheyenne, grabbed that mantle Sunday.

According to CBSSports.com, the 23-year-old Cheyenne gained the Australian Women Masters on Sunday for her first main skilled tour victory. She defeated Australian newbie Minjee Lee by two strokes. The event, whereas not a LPGA occasion, is sanctioned by the European and Australian excursions.

Woods shot a 4-under 69 within the last spherical for a 16-under 276.

She is the daughter of Earl Woods Jr., Tiger’s half-brother. Their father was Earl Woods Sr., however Earl had a unique mom, named Susan Woods.

ESPN.com posted a tweet from Tiger about his niece’s win: “Strategy to go @Cheyenne_Woods ! An awesome win and accomplishment. I am so pleased with you.”

When Cheyenne got here away with the winner’s trophy, Susan told GolfDigest.com how proud Cheyenne’s late grandfather would have been.

“He would have been simply as proud (as he could be when Tiger gained),” Susan mentioned. “I had the identical feeling when Cheyenne gained the (Atlantic Coast Convention) championship a couple of years again (whereas at Wake Forest) I used to be capable of be there, and strolling that complete again 9 on the final day I had the identical feeling in my coronary heart that he was watching and feeling so proud. Watching on-line I had the identical feeling. I do know he would have been so pleased with her.”

Burdened by having the well-known final identify in golf, Cheyenne fought tears as she talked about her accomplishment.

“This can be a enormous accomplishment for me,” she mentioned, in keeping with CBSSports.com. “The European Tour has been nice to have the ability to play this previous 12 months.

“I have been professional for 2 years and, for almost all of it, individuals simply consider me as Tiger Woods’ niece so now I’ve a recreation of my very own and I’ve a title now, a win, which is thrilling. It is good now to say to folks that I can play and I am not only a identify.

“Rising up with the final identify of Woods, there’s loads of expectations and strain and highlight on you however I all the time knew that I used to be capable of win.”

Woods’ win earned her $51,000 in prize cash and a two-year exemption on the Women European Tour occasions.

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