Cheyenne Knight
Cheyenne Erin Knight (born January 22, 1997)[1] is an American professional golfer. She played collegiate golf at the University of Alabama where she was a three-time all-American and the 2017 SEC Player of the Year[2][3] and a member of the Psi chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta.[4] On October 6, 2019, Knight won the Volunteers of America Classic on the LPGA Tour.[5]
| Cheyenne Knight | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 22, 1997 The Woodlands, Texas |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Aledo, Texas, U.S. |
| Career | |
| College | University of Alabama |
| Turned professional | 2018 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Symetra Tour |
| Professional wins | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| Chevron Championship | T18: 2023 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T46: 2022 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T15: 2022 |
| Women's British Open | T37: 2022 |
| Evian Championship | T19: 2022 |
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
Source:[6]
Professional wins (1)
LPGA Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 6, 2019 | Volunteers of America Classic | 66-67-67-66=266 | −18 | 2 strokes | Brittany Altomare Jaye Marie Green |
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order.
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | CUT | CUT | T65 | T18 | |
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | T69 | CUT | T46 | |
| U.S. Women's Open | T30 | CUT | T15 | ||
| The Evian Championship | NT | T50 | T19 | ||
| Women's British Open | T51 | T45 | CUT | T37 |
Did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
NT = no tournament
T = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 11 |
LPGA Tour career summary
| Year | Tournaments played | Cuts made* | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish | Birdies (rank) | Earnings ($) | Money list rank | Scoring average | Scoring rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T29 | 11 (n/a) |
n/a | n/a | 70.75 | n/a |
| 2019 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 213 (75) |
295,493 | 65 | 71.67 | 80 |
| 2020 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | T2 | 184 (10) |
306,519 | 36 | 71.58 | 42 |
| 2021 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T5 | 240 (45) |
193,326 | 86 | 71.81 | 87 |
| 2022 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T4 | 105 (82) |
360,858 | 35 | 71.59 | 56 |
| Totals^ | 81 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 753 | 1,156,196 | 263 | ||
^ official as of July 18, 2022[7][8] [9]
*Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
References
- "In the Winners Circle with Cheyenne Knight at the Volunteers of America Classic". LPGA. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- "Alabama Crimson Tide Bio". rolltide.com. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- Inabinett, Mark (October 6, 2019). "Cheyenne Knight makes Crimson Tide LPGA history". al.com. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- "Alpha Gamma Delta Quarterly". October 2019.
- Levins, Keely (October 6, 2019). "Cheyenne Knight closes out emotional first LPGA victory on home turf in Texas". Golf Digest. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- "Cheyenne Knight". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- "Cheyenne Knight stats". LPGA. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- "Cheyenne Knight results". LPGA. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- "Career Money". LPGA. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
External links
- Cheyenne Knight at the LPGA Tour official site
- Cheyenne Knight at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
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